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... d-bite, my mind racing to understand his meaning. Seeing my confusion, he clarified, his voice gentle yet probing.
"Why did you help me there, young man?"
I swallowed hard, suddenly aware of the weight of his gaze. The question seemed simple, but it demanded more than a simple answer. I glanced down at my food, my thoughts drifting back to the scene earlier, to the faces of the bullies and the anger that had surged within me.
Why had I helped him?
"I don't know…" ...
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