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I was nearly home when Steve, the school bullu, charged towards me. Together with his gang, they forced me into a corner. Then, Steve pushed me to the ground. 'Give me all your money or be ready for the beating of your life!' he demanded. I struggled with them and by a stroke of luck, I managed to break free. I made a beeline for home and when I got home, I told my mother everything.
Mother appeared surprised because she knew Steve's mother and he would always be polite around her. I told her it was a faking it as he was the meanest bully in school. After she had calmed me down, she wrote an email to my teachers. Steve and his friends were punished for hurting me. They never bullied me again. I also kept my distance from them as I never want to go through that terrible nightmare of being beaten up again.

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I was nearly home when I heard loud footsteps behind me. I quicked pressed the lift button. However, Steve and his gang got to me before it opened.
Steve pinned me to the ground and kicked me. Then, the rest of them dragged me up and Steve punched me in my stomach. The torture only stopped when a passer-by walked passed and yelled at them to stop. He threatened to call the police.
When I got home, my father was appalled by the state I was in. Immediately, he wrote an email to my form teachers. Steve and his gang were made to apologise and subsequently had to serve detention for one week. From that day onwards, they never bullied others again.

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Anxious to get home, I decided to use the short cut. It would require me to use the dark alley. Although I was't very familiar with the route, but I was willing to try it as long as I could get away from them. I took a deep breath and walked into the alley. Walking into the alley clearly was a bad idea because Steve and his gang thought of the same idea.
The look on their faces when they saw me struck fear in my heart. I knew I was doomed. They surrounded me and rained punches on me. The louder I cried for help, the harder they hit me. I thought I was going to die that day. "What's are you guys doing?" someone shouted. The minute they realised we had company, they stopped and fled.
The person who stopped the boys turned out to be Mr Giam, a school staff. After he helped me home, he promised my Mum that he would inform the school of the boys' wrongdoing. The next day, the boys were called into the Principal's office and caned. They also made a public apology in front of the whole school. Although I was glad that they were punished, I wished the incident didn't happen. Their lesson was learnt at my expense. It took me a few weeks before I recovered from my injuries.
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I was nearly home when I heard heavy footsteps. I turned around and saw Steven's gang. 'But where was Steven?' I thought. When I was wondering about the question, I was him! They surrounded me. 'So, you wanna play hero yah?" He then held me by my shirt and punched me in the face until my nose bled. Satisfied, they left.
When I got home, my mum asked, "Who did this to you?" After I told her, she informed the school. The next day, the boys were caned for their actions. They also made a public apology. I was glad I told the school. I never had to be subjeected to their cruel beatings again.

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I was nearly home when Steve, the biggest bully, ran towards me. I tried to dodge Steve's but we both landed with a crash on the floor. After much struggle, I managed to get away. I screamed for helonas I ran.
Alerted by my screams, my mother opened the door. She saw Steve chasing after me. Immediately, she yelled at him. Then, she demanded his parents' number. I was so relieved and hugged my Mum.

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I was nearing home when, suddenly, Steve jumped right in front of me. I slowly backed away just to feel a harsh shove and evil crackling from behind. ''Oh no! I'm trapped!'' I muttered under my breath as tears blurred my vision. I relentlessly tried to hold back my tears, but l could not. After a few minutes, my mother came out of the house looking for me. When she saw me getting bullied, she scolded Steve and his friends and wrote an ema to the principal.

As soon as she received the letter, she could not believe her eyes! Steve was the apple of her eye as he always behaved nicely around her. So she invited us to school to find out more. After she was certain about what had happened, she spoke sternly to Steve. For his bully behaviour, he was made to clean the canteen for the entire week. From then on, he never bullied anyone again.

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I was nearly home when I heard the laughter. "How is it possible that they reached my neighbourhood so quickly?" I mumbled to myself in confusion.
"Listen up boys! Let's use that smart alec's sister as bait to lure him so that we can teach him a lesson, "Steve said." Yeah. That should teach that boy never to be a smart alec to us again!" replied one of Steve's friends.
When I reached the backyard of my house, I saw my little sister, Esther, playing with her dolls. I gave her a nervous smile and dashed into my house and straight to my room. Then, I heard a ear-piercing shriek coming from the backyard.
Esther was bawling in pain just as I reached the backyard. I was horrified to see the condition in which Esther was. "Who did this to you?" I immediately asked her. She cried,"Your friends!" I was shocked to hear that. Then, it struck me! It was obviously Steve and his gamg. "That Steve! How dare he!" I shouted. At that moment, Mum came home."It looks like a tornado struck the house," she commented. After we told her what happened, she advised us to inform the school. I decided to heed her advice.
The next day, I told the Discipline Master about the matter. The boys were taken to task for their actions. I was relieved that I reported them.

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I was nearing home when I heard heavy footsteps. I turned around and saw Steve's gang heading towards me. But, where was Steve? The, I felt a hand grabbed me by my shoulder.
My heart dropped. It was Steve! Steve's gang of friends started to surround me. I felt trapped. I was doomed.  "So, you want to be a hero? You think you can get away with that?" Steve smirked. Then, he did the unbelievable - he spat in my face.
It was so humiliating that I couldn't control myself and shouted at him, "How could you? What's wrong with you?" I was not sure what got into me, but the next thing I knew I had pinned him onto the ground. "Stop, Cory, stop!" Before I could punch him in the face, I felt a tight grip around my wrist. It was Mum.
The sight of Mum brought me back to my senses. I got up immediately and broke into tears. Steve seized the opportunity to take flight. The others were nowhere in sight too. After I had calmed down, I told Mum exactly what had happened. "What are you going to do next?" she asked. "Unless you tell your teachers, nothing will change." I nodded my head. I knew what I had to do.

The next day, my mum went to school with me. Together, we told my Form Teacher what had been happening. Steven's parents were informed and he apologised. I was juat relieved that the bullying stopped.

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I was nearing home when I saw the big and bulky bully walking towards my direction. My heart was thumping like a rapid train passing by, as I quickly made a detour. "Where do you think you are going?" Steve shouted. At that very moment, I wished I had kept my mouth shut. Why on earth did I have to go stop them from bullying that kid?

I turned around hopping that I had lost him. No such luck. He was still hot on my heels. I started to panic. My legs were wobbling like a jelly. Luckily, A passer-by who saw what had happened told Steve to stop. Alarmed, the boys took flight.

After hearing what had happened, she advised me to go home straight away.The next day, the principal called Steven and Ito her office. She showed us a letter written by a member of the public. She reprimanded Steve for creating chaos outside the school and praised me for standing up for the little boy.

After this incident, Steve learnt not to bully others. As for me, I learnt that no one is too young to help others.

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2) Then, delete the previous entry that has been posted in the wrong column.

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3) dodged
4) relentless
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(i) Grammar:
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I was nearly home when Steve stopped me from entering the lift. His friends grabbed hold of me and shoved me against the wall. "Where do you think your going?" Steve asked. My heart started pounding so hard that I could barely breathe. I made a firm decision. I was going to protect myself. I swung my hand and mustered all my strength to break free from whoever was holding me down. Then, I ran up the stairs to my home. I shouted for help for help.
When my mother saw me, she was alarmed by how terrified I was. She reported the matter to the police. The school was also informed. Perhaps he was too embarrassed about the matter, after investigation was done and consequences meted,  Steve stopped coming to school. I hope wherever he was, he turned over a new leaf.

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I was nearly home when I heard heavy footsteps behind me. When I turned behind, I saw Steve's gang. I quickly ran as fast as I could. I was almost home when I saw Steve.

He punched me in my face. Then, he ran away. My nose started bleeding. The pain was extremely unbearable. One of my classmates saw me and alerted the principal.

After he had investigated the matter, he informed Steve's parents. Steve was suspended from school for one month.He also apologised. From then on, I was never bullied again.

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I was nearing home when I heard heavy footsteps I turned around and saw Steven's gang, but where was Steven? Just as tgat thought hit me, I saw someone with a familiar silhouette heading in my direction. It was Steven! Before I knew it, I found myself surrounded by Steven's gang. "So you think you can run away from me huh?" he siad with menace. "What do you want?" I retorted. Steven's face was red with fury as he held me up by my shirt and fumed, "How dare you speak to me like that!" He punched me in the face continuously. My nose started to bleed. Steven's gang was shocked and everyone fled the scene. They were taken aback by his fury and I supposed wanted to stay out of trouble. Realising the severity of what he had done, he, too, took flight.

The moment my mum saw me, she demanded to know who hurt me. She made a police report. They advised my mum to bring me to the nearest clinic for a thorough examination. The school was informed of the matter. As he was a minor, he was let off with a serious warning from the police . However, in school, he was caned by the Principal. Never did he bully me again.

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I was nearly home when suddenly, I heard heavy footsteps behind of me. I was really scared to look back. Suddenly, I felt someone grab my shoulders. Chills went down my spine as I slowly turned my head around to see who or what had grabbed my shoulder. I was screaming inside my head as I slowly turned my head. Then I realized it was just Steve, he threw a few punches at me but luckily I managed to dodge all of them. I ran away as fast as I could. Unfortunately, he caught up and pinned me to the ground. He raised his hand and was about to punch me. I thought I was done for, but someone managed to stop him in time.

It was the principal! Apparently someone had called the school to alert that I was being bullied. Hence, the principal rushed to the scene. He warned Steve that if he was ever caught for bullying again, he would be expelled. Steve apologized to me and promised he would not bully me or anyone again.

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I was nearing home when Steve stopped me from entering the lift. Some of his friends grabbed hold of me and shoved me against a wall. "Where do you think your going?" Steve exclaimed. My heart started pounding so hard that I could barely breathe. I almost let out a piercing shriek. "What do you want from me?" I shouted. I turned around and faced Steve. He looked at me and left. I felt so proud that I could finally stand up for myself. I rushed home and told everyone what I just did. From that day onwards, Steve never bullied me again.

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I was nearing home when I heard heavy footsteps behind me. I was really scared to look behind. All of a sudden, I felt someone push me. When I turned around, I realised it was Steve and his friends. They twisted my arms behind my back and was about to punch me when my mum opened the door and let out a scream. They had a shock as they probably wasnt expecting my Mum to be home. They ran off immediately.
The next day, I went to the principal and told her about the incident. The principal suspended Steve and his friends for one week. I was really glad that they were punished. I was determined to stay away from Steve.

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I was nearly home when Steve and his friends caught up with me. I let out a piercing shriek when one of them pushed me against the wall. They surrounded me and forced me to apologize to them for being a smart alec. Terrified, I quickly apologized and made my way back home. When I got home, I was angry with myself for doing that. I had done nothing wrong.

From that day onwards, whenever Steve near me, I would quaver in fear. But I made a mental note not to allow myself to be bullied into apologising again.

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I  was nearly home when I had realised that Steves and his gang were just a few steps behind me. I make a beeline for the lift, but Steve and his friend stopped me. I turned around. He gave me the death stare. I was shaking badly and wanted to scream for help  but nothing came out of my mouth as I was too scared.  Just as I thought I was going to be doomed, I heard a voice. It was Steve's brother. I would have be beaten up if his brother had not come earlier. "Stop bullying others! Mum will kill you if she finds out abiut this," Steve's brother shouted. Somehow that worked. "You got luck this time," he said. Then, he turned and left.

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I was nearly home when I had a feeling that someone was following me, so I turned back and noticed that the bush near me was rustling in a strange manner. When I was near the bush,  Steve and his friends jumped out in front of me.
Then, they started to surround me.  I felt trapped and was at a loss as to what to do. The minute I was within reach, Steve pushed me onto the ground and starting to kick me several times. Finally, he spat on me before walking away with the others. They were laughing at me as they walked away.
I punched the floor feeling frustrated. "I can't let them off so easily. They have gone too far today!'' I raced home. I had to tell someone. Mum could tell something was wrong when I got home. With tears in my eyes I told her about the humiliation and beatings that I had been tolerating.
The next day, Mum spoke to my form teachers about the matter. For causing hutt on others, Steve was caned by the discipline master. He so had to make a public apology for tarnishing the school's reputation. From that day onwards, Steve and his friends never bullied me again.

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I was nearly home when I heard heavy footsteps behind me. I looked behind me and saw Steve's gang. I turned around and ran for my dear life. However, I stopped in my track when I saw who was ahead of me. I had nowhere to go. His gang surrounded me as Steve punched my face. Then, he said, "Don't you dare to stop us again," After that, they left.

When I got home, my mother questioned me about the blood stains on my shirt. I told her what happened. She wrote to my school about the incident. The boys were punished. From that day onwards, I always kept my distance from them.

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I was nearly home when I was attacked by Steve's gang members. They had attacked me from the back causing me to fall to the ground instantly. Then, Steve came out of the shadows smirking. He clenched his fist, preparing to give a blow. I was so scared that I gave a piercing shriek. Just then, someone shouted from a distance away, putting a halt to Steve's plan. I seized the opportunity to break free.

I hurried to the nearest police station to report my case. The police initiated an investigation. All their parents were informed of their wrong doing. The school principal was alerted too. I was relieved, yet anxious that Steve would hold a grudge against me. My parents were informed and they came to fetch me home. The next day, the principal summoned Steve to her office. It came to light that Steve would be caned for bullying and his gang members would be dealt with accordingly as wellm Even though I was not Steve's friend, I certainly hoped he would turn over a new leaf.

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I was at the void deck when I heard many loud footsteps behind me. Terrified, I quickly pressed the lift button. However, Steve and his gang caught up. Steve pinned me down on the floor while his gang members started to kick me. As if that was not bad enough, Steve punched me on the stomach many times.
Thankfully, a passer-by saw them and immediately called the police. When the police arrived, Steve and his gang members ran away with the police hot on their heels. My head was spinning and shortly after I heard the siren of the ambulance, I lost consciousness.

When I woke up, I found myself in the hospital. Dad told me that the boys who bullied me were expelled from school. I was relieved to know that I would not be subjected to their bullying again.

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I was nearly home when I ran into Steve's gang. When I saw them, I tried to run but one of the gang members grabbed my shirt and pulled me towards Steve. I tried to dodge the punch but failed. I could feel my face starting to swell. To my relief, a passer-by shouted at them to stop when she realised what was happening. Immediately, they fled the scene.

I was bawling when I got home. Alarmed, Mom insisted I tellnher everything. By the time I was done, I could tell Mom was really angry but she said nothing. She merely nursed my wound and got me to rest.

The next day, Steve and I were called into the principal's office. He admitted to everything. Steve had to serve a 2-week in-school suspension. I think he deserved it. Hopefully he had learnt his lesson and would not bully others ever again.

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I  was nearly home when Steve appeared in front of me. I slowly backed away but felt a hard shove from behind me."Oh no! I am trapped!" I muttered under my breath as tears blurred my vision. Steve tried to punch me but I used my arms to block his punch. He raised his fist in an attempt to hurt me again. I pushed him away and ran home swiftly.

When I reached home, I told my mother what happened. She told me that it was not right to bully or get bullied.

The next day, she wrote a letter to my school, recalling what Steve did to me. My school principal, Mrs Tan, read the letter and called up all the students who were involved.  The bullies admitted what they did. Steve was suspended for one month. While leaving the  principal's office, Steve muttered, ''You deserved it.'' I was shocked to hear that. From then on, I tried my best to keep a distance from Steve.

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I was nearly home when one of Steve's friends caught me by my shoulder. He shouted for Steve and his other friends. When they arrived, Steve pushed me against a tree with force. They punched me like a punching bag. When they were done, they gave me a nasty look. "That should teach you a lesson for messing with me, " Steve said with a smirk.
Then, they left me at the tree with bruises all over my body. I limped all the way home. My mother was very shocked to see me so badly hurt. After explaining to her about what had happened, she applied medication to the bruises on my body. My mother reported the matter to my school.
A few days later, Steve and his friends came to me to apologise. They had to go for counselling as punishment. As for me, I was happy that I had help the little boy when he was bullied. I was glad I had made a difference.

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I was nearly home when Steve and his friends caught up.They shocked me and I let out a piercing shriek.They then surrounded me and forced me to apologize to them for being a smart alec. I quickly apologized and was making my way back home briskly.
And from that day onwards, I became stronger, braver and overcame my fear of bullies.

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I was nearly home when I heard a familiar voice. It was Steve! I ran up the stairs and the moment I got home, I locked myself inside. However, instead of leaving me alone, they started baging on my door. I started to panic. "What is going on? "shouted my Mum. I felt a sense of relief to know she was home! The minute they heard my Mum, they ran away. I explained everything to her and she told me that I should not be scared and should inform the school. Her assurance that I had done the right thing gave me the confidence to tell the school about them. The next day, I reported them to my teacher. They were punished and from then on, I never heard about them bullying others again.

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I was almost home when I heard heavy footsteps behind me. To my horror, Steve and his mean friends had caught up! Before I could react, I was pinned to the ground. Steve threatened to punch my face if I did not admit and apologise for being such a smart alec earlier on.

I was reluctant to do it. I was not wrong. I couldn't have kept quiet. I couldn't let them treat that kid in such a cruel manner. When Steve realised that I was not about to do as told, he did the ultimatum - he spat in my face. It was the most humiliating thing anyone had ever done to me. Mustering every ounce of strength from within me, I pushed past all of them and raced home.

By the time I got home, I was sobbing uncontrollably. Mum was appalled to see me in that state. After I had calmed down, I told her everything. She was flabbergasted and called the school right away to report the incident.

The next day, Steve and his friends were called up for investigation. After much investigation, they eventually confessed. Steve, being the leader of the pack, was suspended from school for a week. The rest had to do toilet cleaning for a week. After that incident, Steve and his friends no longer picked on me nor the rest.

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I was nearing home when I suddenly heard heavy footsteps. It was Steve and his gang! Steve eyed me fiercely as I ran towards the lift. I pressed the lift buttons aggressively as if my life depended on it. Finally, the doors of the lift opened. I quickly rushed inside.

The minute I reached home, I told my mum about the incident. My mum reprimanded them and advised to turn over a new leaf.

The next day,at school, Steve and his friends apologised .I forgave them. From then on, he stopped disturbing me. I hope he had turned over a new leaf. Through this incident, I learnt how to stand up for myself.

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I was nearly home when I was attacked by Steve's gang members from the back. I fell to the ground and they started kicking me. Suddenly, Steve came out from the shadows smirking. He clenched his fist trying to punch me. I dodged quickly. Fortunately, my Dad happened to be home early and witnessed what happened to me. He yelled at them to stop. They fled immediately.

After my father found out what had happened, he alerted the school. The next day my Dad and I went to school together. Steve's father was there too. Steve was suspended from school for a week. He was made to apologise. However, I was not convinced that he would turn over a new leaf so made sure I always kept my distance from him from that incident onwards.

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I was nearly home when I heard loud noises behind me. It was Steve and his gang. I let out a piercing shriek when I saw them. I ran as quickly as I could. I felt a semse of relief when I got home. However, they did not give up. They started banging against my door. Fortunately, the noise got the attention of my neighbour who shouted at them to stop.

From that day onwards, I avoided them like a plague. I was not convinced that informing anyone would make a difference. I was just relieved that they decided to leave me alone.

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I was nearly home when one of Steve's friend caught me by my shoulder. He shouted for Steve and his other friends. When they arrived, Steve pushed me with so much of his force that I fell to the ground. He and his friends took turns to punch me like a punching bag. When it was Steve turn, I dodged his attack.When they were done, Steve said,

"That will teach you a lesson for messing with me." Then, they left.
When I got home, my mother was very shocked to find me in a bad state. After I explained to her about Steve and his friends, she called the school. The next day, they were made to apologise. They also had to serve suspension and their parents were also informed. I was glad justice was served.

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I was nearly home when I realized that Steve and his gang were only a few steps behind me. I was about to enter the lift when Steve and his friends pulled me backwards. I turned around and he gave me the scary death  stare. I was shivering and wanted to scream but nothing came out of my mouth. Just as I thought I was going to be doomed, I heard a loud voice. "Stop! Or else I will tell the principal!" shouted Steve's older brother, Tom.

I was very surprised! Steve's angry look quickly faded away. He looked scared. Then, he let go of me and I stumbled backwards. I briskly ran to the lift and caught a glimpse of Steve and his friends getting scolded. It looked like they were bawling there eyes out!

When I arrived home, I told my parents everything. They told me it was going to be all right. From that day on, I never saw Steve again.

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I was nearly home when I had a weird feeling that someone was following me. I turned around and noticed movement behind the hedge. Suddenly, Steve and his friends jumped out from behind the hedge. To my horror, they started to charge at me.

"Ouch!' I let out an ear-piercing shriek as Steve threw his fist at me. The others followed suit and started to rain punches at me. I thought it couldn't get any worse but it did... Someone amongst them decided to spit at me! That was the ultimatum. I had enough. I ran as fast as I could back home while bawling my eyes out. That night, I couldn't sleep. I couldn't bear the thought of having to go through the humiliation again. It had to end. I had to tell someone.

The next day at school, I spoke to every single person who had ever been victimised by Steve and his friends. I convinced them that we had to do something. Tired of being bullied, every single one of them agreed. Together, we went to the principal. The principal was horrified by our recounts. Steve was called to his office for investigation. His parents were informed and he was suspended from school for one week. From that day onwards, I was never subjected to any of Steve and his gang's cruel antics again

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I was nearly home when I heard footsteps coming towards me. I turned around and to my horror, I saw Steve waiting for me with a grin on his face. I knew I was doomed. They charged at me and pushed me to the ground. I thought today was the day I would have to say goodbye to this beautiful world.

Then, out of nowhere someone shouted, "Hey! Stop it!" It was my aunt! Never had I been so glad to see her! She had gone around looking for me because it was late and I was still not home.

The next day I was walking to school I went straight to my teacher to report what happened.He heard what I said and reported the message to the principal and gave Steve a punishment .He was suspended for one week.

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I was nearly home when I suddenly heard heavy footsteps behind me. It was Steve and his gang! I let out a piercing shriek when I saw them. Even from a distance, I could see malice in his eyes. I ran towards the lift lobby  and pressed the lift buttons so hard that my hand was in pain. Finally, the doors of the lift opened. I quickly rushed into the lift and pressed the buttons to close it. "Phew," Ithought to myself. The lift doors closed on Steve and his gang. I felt a sense of relief as I got off at the sixth floor. I was finally home.

When I got home, I told my mother what had happened. She was really upset and thought that Steve was really nasty and should apologise to both the little kid and me. The next day, she informed the school about the matter.

Steve and his gang were suspended from school for one week. They also had to apologise to the little kid and me. From that day onwards, they always left me alone. As for me, I learnt that the only way to end any bully behaviour was to inform an adult. Keeping quiet and suffering in silence should never be options

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I was nearly home when Steve's gang caught up with me. I was terrified because they looked huge and strong. Steve held his fist up in the air and punched me in the face.    Everone else joined in to hit me as well. I managed to break free and ran all the way home.
''Cory! What happened?'' my father said. I told her the truth. He brought me along to search for the boys. After a while, we found them. When they saw my father, they turned pale. My father warned them not to bully me again and that he would report them to the police if they did. From that day onwards, they stopped bullying me.

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I was nearly home when I saw the bullies. I quickly ran into my house. They bamged at the door. To my relief, my neighbour shouted at them to stop. He also reprimanded them.
From that day onwards, I avoided Steve and his gang.

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I was nearly home when I heard heavy footsteps behind me. Caught by surprise, I let out a shriek when Steve punched me. My nose started to bleed. Then, Steve pinned me on the floor.

"Hey! Stop what you're doing!" shouted a policeman. "You got lucky this time,but it's not the last time you're seeing me!" Steve snarled and spat on my face before running away. "Are you okay?" the policeman asked. "You should stay away from those bullies you know." "Yes,sir. I'll bear that in mind," I answered.

That spat he left on my face was the last straw. I decided to write a letter of complaint to the principal. Steve's parents were informed of what he did. He was made to apologise.

After that incident, I decided it was best to inform the adults when dealing wirh bullies. There was no point in fighting them directly.