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Useful Phrases to Show Remorse

Facial Expressions & Body Language:

His eyes brimmed with tears as he looked down at his shoes, unable to meet anyone’s gaze.

She bit her lip and twisted her fingers together, her hands clammy with guilt.

He shuffled his feet, his shoulders slumped as if a heavy weight pressed down on him.

Her face burned with shame, and she wished she could disappear into the floor.

He traced circles on the ground with his toe, his head hanging low.

Tone of Voice & Speech:

His voice was barely a whisper, each word trembling with regret.

She hesitated before speaking, her voice cracking under the weight of her guilt.

He stammered through his apology, his throat tight with emotion.

Her words tumbled out in a rush, desperate to make things right.

He swallowed hard, forcing himself to say, “I’m sorry,” even though his chest ached with shame.

Actions & Reactions:

She picked at the hem of her shirt, afraid to look up, knowing she had let everyone down.

He wiped his eyes quickly, hoping no one noticed the tears that threatened to spill over.

She hesitantly reached out to fix what she had broken, her fingers shaking.

He dragged himself forward, every step heavy with regret.

She hurried to clean up the mess she had made, her hands moving frantically as if trying to erase her mistake.

Inner Feelings & Thoughts:

Regret gnawed at his stomach, making him feel sick with guilt.

Shame curled around her like a thick fog, clouding her thoughts and weighing her down.

He wished he could turn back time, undo his mistake, and erase the hurt he had caused.

The guilt sat in his chest like a heavy stone, making it hard to breathe.

She wanted to shrink away, to hide from the disappointed stares that made her heart ache.

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Useful Phrases to Show Remorse

Facial Expressions & Body Language:

His eyes brimmed with tears as he looked down at his shoes, unable to meet anyone’s gaze.

She bit her lip and twisted her fingers together, her hands clammy with guilt.

He shuffled his feet, his shoulders slumped as if a heavy weight pressed down on him.

Her face burned with shame, and she wished she could disappear into the floor.

He traced circles on the ground with his toe, his head hanging low.

Tone of Voice & Speech:

His voice was barely a whisper, each word trembling with regret.

She hesitated before speaking, her voice cracking under the weight of her guilt.

He stammered through his apology, his throat tight with emotion.

Her words tumbled out in a rush, desperate to make things right.

He swallowed hard, forcing himself to say, “I’m sorry,” even though his chest ached with shame.

Actions & Reactions:

She picked at the hem of her shirt, afraid to look up, knowing she had let everyone down.

He wiped his eyes quickly, hoping no one noticed the tears that threatened to spill over.

She hesitantly reached out to fix what she had broken, her fingers shaking.

He dragged himself forward, every step heavy with regret.

She hurried to clean up the mess she had made, her hands moving frantically as if trying to erase her mistake.

Inner Feelings & Thoughts:

Regret gnawed at his stomach, making him feel sick with guilt.

Shame curled around her like a thick fog, clouding her thoughts and weighing her down.

He wished he could turn back time, undo his mistake, and erase the hurt he had caused.

The guilt sat in his chest like a heavy stone, making it hard to breathe.

She wanted to shrink away, to hide from the disappointed stares that made her heart ache.

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Useful Phrases

Facial Expressions & Body Language:

His eyes brimmed with tears as he looked down at his shoes, unable to meet anyone’s gaze.

She bit her lip and twisted her fingers together, her hands clammy with guilt.

He shuffled his feet, his shoulders slumped as if a heavy weight pressed down on him.

Her face burned with shame, and she wished she could disappear into the floor.

He traced circles on the ground with his toe, his head hanging low.

Tone of Voice & Speech:

His voice was barely a whisper, each word trembling with regret.

She hesitated before speaking, her voice cracking under the weight of her guilt.

He stammered through his apology, his throat tight with emotion.

Her words tumbled out in a rush, desperate to make things right.

He swallowed hard, forcing himself to say, “I’m sorry,” even though his chest ached with shame.

Actions & Reactions:

She picked at the hem of her shirt, afraid to look up, knowing she had let everyone down.

He wiped his eyes quickly, hoping no one noticed the tears that threatened to spill over.

She hesitantly reached out to fix what she had broken, her fingers shaking.

He dragged himself forward, every step heavy with regret.

She hurried to clean up the mess she had made, her hands moving frantically as if trying to erase her mistake.

Inner Feelings & Thoughts:

Regret gnawed at his stomach, making him feel sick with guilt.

Shame curled around her like a thick fog, clouding her thoughts and weighing her down.

He wished he could turn back time, undo his mistake, and erase the hurt he had caused.

The guilt sat in his chest like a heavy stone, making it hard to breathe.

She wanted to shrink away, to hide from the disappointed stares that made her heart ache.

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Suggestions: Hung our heads low; hung our heads in shame. I went up to my parents and I whimpered, "Soo..Sorry mother. I... I shouldn't have done it." I felt terribly remorseful. Dark clouds seem to loom over my head. / I was filled with remorse. / If I could turn back time and undo my actions, I would.

A Deep Regret

Planning:

Introduction- A golden nugget hung in the azure blue sky. My mother brought me and my twin brother- Tom - to the newly built shopping mall nearby our house. Me and Tom's attention were caught by a big, colourful indoor playground! We were fascinated and begged our mother to bring us there. At first, she refused because she was unemployed but still decided to let us go as we promised that we would behave ourselves.

Rising Action- We got in the indoor playground, we took off our shoes and our mother bought the tickets. Once our mother passed us the tickets, we dashed in without a second thought. It was extremely crowded and was filled with a sea of children. We spotted a mini shop that "sells" stuffed toys! We immediately rushed over as we noticed a teddy bear that was limited edition!

Climax- As both me and Tom wanted to play with it, we competed to see who touches the bear first. Unfortunately, we laid our hands on it at the same time! We both wanted it so we began snatching for it. We tugged , pulled, and snatched the teddy bear and suddenly...'Rip!'

Falling Action - The teddy bear ripped! We were frozen to the floor and as our jaw dropped. we immediately let go of the teddy bear as we saw cotton balls falling onto the floor like snowflakes. We did not know what to do. " What do we do, Tom?" I asked nervously. " I think we should tell Mother as what else could we do?" Tom suggested. As we finally decided to tell our mother, we slowly walked towards her, hanging our heads and holding the teddy bear. Once our mother saw us, she asked shockingly, as we thought she knows that we did something wrong, " What happened?" We hung our heads low in shame and whimpered, "Soo..Sorry mother. We... We shouldn't have done it." We felt terribly remorseful as dark clouds seem to loom over our heads. "If I could turn back time and undo our actions, I would." I whispered to Tom.

Conclusion- We felt regretful as we made our unemployed mother pay for such an expensive, limited edition teddy bear. At last, our mother still forgave us. We leant to not be so greedy and to be more careful in the future.

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Before

Dad bought a teddy bear home and told John and Lucy to share it.

What Happened

Lucy was hugging the teddy bear, but John feeling jealous snatched the teddy bear with all his strength out of her hands. Lucy was upset and wanted to snatch the bear back but failed, and broke down in tears. Dad heard Lucy's loud cries and slowly walked to the living room and saw them fighting. Dad took away the teddy bear and said,' If you guys share the teddy bear, I will return it to you.'

After

Dad walked away and John said,' I'm sorry for snatching the teddy bear I should have waited for my turn' Lucy said,' I'm also very sorry that I lost my temper and started crying.' They both turned over a new leaf and shared the teddy bear together.

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A Deep Regret(Planning)

Before:

John is a selfish boy who was always jealous of how much attention Mary gets from their parents.

What Happened:

One breezy afternoon, John and Mary's parents decided to bring them on a road trip to Johor Bahru, Malaysia. Mary was playing with her teddy bear as their parents drove the car. Mary told their parents about how many competitions she had won. Their parents congratulated her and praised her. Sick of seeing how much attention Mary got, John snapped and snatched her teddy bear out of her hands. Mary was furious and shocked. She tried to pull her teddy bear back but John would not let go. John face filled with anger while Mary's eyes brimmed with tears. The teddy bear was getting stretched and finally, it ripped in half. Mary was stunned. She started crying her heart out. Seeing Mary cry, John felt an unusual feeling of deep regret. His face burned with shame and despair, unable to look into Mary's eyes, he wished he could disappear into thin air.

After:

Later at night, John went to Mary, his head hung down in guilt. "Sorry...I did not mean to destroy your teddy bear, I was just jealous about how much attention you got, I promised to buy you new one after I save up my pocket money.." He said remorsefully. Mary thought about it and calmly replied," It's alright John, I never knew that you were feeling left out and neglected." John sighed in relief and learnt never let jealousy get the best of him.

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A deep regret

Before: Ben was very whiny and was selfish and always wanted everything. Ben took advantage of Jane, his timid and shy sister, to get whatever he wanted. They would always argue and fight about such small things like food, snacks and toys.

What Happened: One day, Jane and Ben were fighting over a teddy bear. Jane kept quiet as Ben continued trying to snatch the bear out of Jane's hands. Things started getting out of hand. ''Just give me the teddy bear already, Jane!'' Ben yelled. Jane was weeping as her pull got weaker. Soon, after tugging for a few minutes, the teddy bear ripped apart. Jane burst into tears and wailed with a high-pitched voice. Jane's parents heard it and came inside the room. Dark clouds seemed to loom over Ben's head. He instead put the blame on Jane for ripping the teddy bear apart. When their parents saw the slight smirk on Ben's face while he was speaking, they immediately could tell that Ben was lying. They sighed in disappointment. Jane fell to her knees, mourning for her favorite teddy bear. Ben, seeing his sister getting so emotional, regretted his decision of snatching her teddy bear. He was remorseful for ruining her sister's day and lying to his parents.

After: Ben felt extremely remorseful and if he could, he would want to turn back time. He hung his head low in shame as his sister looked at him, tears flowing down like a stream. Ben couldn't help but feel his heart ache at the sight of his sister. His face looked like the definition of guilt. ''Sorry, Jane. I shouldn't have been greedy and try to steal your precious teddy bear. I hope you can forgive me and when I'm able to buy a new one, I promise I will get one for you.'' He blurted. He was sorry because his sister had to take the burden of his wrong actions. He had learnt from his mistakes and vowed to never be a selfish and greedy person again. You can never have everything after all.

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Before= Alexis , a very half hearted guy and can be really cold but can also be really nice. Meanwhile on the other hand, Morgan, a selfish girl that does not care about other's feelings and opinions.

WHAT HAPPENED=

At Toys "R" Us ,Alexis and Morgan raced towards the soft toy section and saw the last teddy bear in stock. they immediately went to grab the last teddy bear. Just as Alexis was about to take the teddy bear, Morgan took it first. Alexis, Furious like a bull, tried to snatch the teddy bear. But Morgan confused, just held on to it. Realizing that Alexis was trying to take the bear she tugged harder and... "RIP!" the teddy bear ripped into half, the cotton from the inside the teddy bear glided to the floor. They watched in shock as the parts fell to the floor.

AFTER=

They apologized to the shop owner and paid for the teddy bear out of their own pocket money as a punishment. They then learnt their lesson not to snatch things from each other and just look online for the same toy.

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A DEEP REGRET

Tom is a bully in class. He always snatches the toys of other kids in the daycare. He doesn't care about others feelings or how angry they are. In the end, no one wants to be friends with him.

WHAT HAPPENED

One day, Tom saw Jane holding a cute teddy bear in her arms. He thought the teddy bear looked nice and wanted it. He decided to snatch it from Jane instead of asking politely.

Tom then went to Jane and tried to snatch it from her but Jane pulled the teddy bear back. Jane angrily yelled at Tom "What do you want! This is mine!" They began to snatch the teddy bear as if in a game of tug-of-war . Suddenly-"RIP!" the bear tore apart causing Jane and Tom to fall to the ground in surprise. Jane then burst into tears upon seeing the torn teddy bear she would not stop crying no matter what anyone did to comfort her. Tom was shocked to see Jane cry over such a small bear "It's just a small toy." Tom told Jane. "No! This teddy bear was passed down to me by my late grandfather before he passed away. It is one of my most prized possessions." "I should not have snatched the toy, now it's broken! If only I could turn back time and undo my actions ." Tom thought to himself as he traced circles on the ground with his toe, regret gnawed at his stomach, making him feel sick with guilt.

AFTER

Tom felt bad and deep regret the guilt sat in his chest like a heavy stone, and he realized that his actions caused more harm than he thought. He felt very regretful and knew that he would have to live with his guilt forever he vowed to never bully anyone ever again.

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Character Transformation

Idea:

There was a selfish boy called Michael. He lacked consideration for other people.

A few days before the exciting camping trip to Mount Cook National Park, New Zealand,

there was a tragic incident. Michael's grandmother had a terrible stroke and was hospitalized in bedrest. Since, it was Michael's mothers responsibility to take care of grandma, they decided to cancel the trip. But , Michael was not happy with the decision. He was furious, and did not agree to take care of grandma. But , Michael did not give up. He threw a tantrum until the neighbors complained. Mother and Father were forced to agree under the circumstances of a child trying and neighbors complaining.

Mother decided to leave grandma to the nurses and leave for the trip. During the day they left mother and father were exceptionally worried. They went into the car and left. They had a fun time at the campsite. When they came back they had realized that grandmothers belongings were all gone. they realized that grandmother had passes away. they were filed with sorrow as tears fell down their eyes. He wished he could turn back time, undo his mistake, and erase the hurt he had caused. Mother wanted to shrink away, to hide from the disappointed stares that made her heart ache. The entered the funeral with shame for neglecting their job.

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A DEEP REGRET

Before:

One scorching hot afternoon, Oliver went to the beach with his friends, Michael and Jay. Oliver was a timid boy with acrophobia.

They were playing Truth or Dare at East Coast Park and Michael dared Oliver and Jay to race up the coconut tree. without much thought, Jay raced up the coconut tree while Oliver reluctantly climbed as he did not want to feel left out of the group. " What is the worst that could happen? probably a tiny scratch " thought Oliver forgetting what he feared most.

" Just climb up that tree slowpoke! Its not that bad " shouted Michael as Jay was already making his way down from the tree. After realizing that Jay was already making his way down from the tree, Oliver looked down and remembered his worst fear-acrophobia.

Oliver's hands started feeling clammy. H He lost his grip falling all the way down while he screamed at the top of his lungs.

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BEFORE:

Bam was a mischievous boy and always does things without telling his parents. During the school holidays Bam and his parents decided to go on a trip Hawaii to spend their holidays there.

MIDDLE:

They soon reached Hawaii and they were at a beach and they enjoyed themselves. Bam was playing with his brother Dam. Suddenly the wind blew taking Bam's and Dam's ball with it. The ball got washed by the waves and Bam thinking that he was the hero of the day, went to the ocean to retrieve the ball.

AFTER:

Although his brother Dam told him to stop and started drowning. he got saved by his faher and really regret his decision.

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A deep regret

Introduction

John and Ling Qi's mother bought a teddy bear for both of them to share. Both of them cherish the teddy bear very much.

Rising Action

John was playing with their teddy bear as Ling Qi came in to the room. Ling Qi wanted to play with the teddy bear too.

Problem

John did not allow Ling Qi to play with the teddy bear. Instead of letting John play with the teddy bear first, Ling Qi decided to snatch the teddy bear away from John and started to play with it. John felt very angry and they started fighting. They both said " Give it back to me!" Out of the blue, John use all his strength and the teddy bear broke in half. Ling Qi fell hard on the ground and started crying.

Solution

Their parents came in after hearing loud noises. Mother asked" What happened? Why is your sister crying? "John hung his head in shame and said regretfully" mom we broke the teddy bear and Ling Qi fell down." Mother look at John with a disappointed face. John apologized and comfort Ling Qi.

Conclusion

In the end, John learnt not to be so rough and Ling Qi learnt not to be selfish. Mother bought them a new teddy bear and they both shared it . This was indeed a regretful experience for both John and Ling Qi.

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Suggestions --> Selfish and always think for herself. Sarah whined and cried, "I would reallly really really love to have some coconut juice. Could you please climb up the tree for me....?" Tears welled up in Sarah's pitiful-looking eyes as she looked at her brother in anticipation.

BEFORE:

Claire was a fearful and selfish girl who was scared of injuring herself but did not think about others. She was on a vacation at a beach with her brother. They were enjoying themselves there when Claire was suddenly craving coconuts, but the ones in the market was very expensive and they could not afford them.

WHAT HAPPENED:

She saw a coconut tree and asked her brother, " Brother, brother, I would really really love to have some coconut juice, could you please help me get one, please!" Her brother nodded his head and did as she said and climbed the tree, he was half way up when he suddenly lost his balance and fell off the tree, he got seriously injured and got sent to the nearest hospital there was. Claire went to the hospital to check on her brother, soon enough, the results came out and Claire looked at the letter that the doctor had written, "B..broken arm, an..and fractured rib, i'm so sorry brother." Claire said as tears welled up in her eyes.

AFTER:

Claire regretted it and decided not to make others do dangerous things and get injured just for her to get something small in return.

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Before

Sam was the school's scariest bully , he often bully people who are weaker than him.

What happened

One day, Sam fell down and hurt himself, so I helped him up and brought him to General Office.

After

Sam then realized that being kind is better than hurting people, and decided to change his behaviour.

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Story 2:

Before:

Tom was favorite and most well behaved student in the school. But no one new the dark side of him. A few days ago, Tom joined a gang of bullies without knowing it. He thought that it would be a fun experience to bully people.

What happened:

As usual he was bulling people for money but that day the gang leader asked Tom to bully his best friend for money. he pretended to steal and

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Before: tom and jerry were the best students of Bendemeer primary school . they were friends with the school bullies bully Chan and his henchmen

Middle: during recess Tom and Jerry saw bully Chan and his henchmen bully primary one students but instead of stopping Bully Chan and his hench man, they thought it was fun and decided to join in and bully the poor P1 kids for absolutely no reason. This happened many times and finally a teacher cougt them in the act.

End: They decided to turn over a new leaf and become good students.

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BEFORE: Timmy was a timid boy and was frequently targeted by bullies.

WHAT HAPPENED: One day, during recess,he saw his best friend, Tom getting bullied. Seeing him get bullied made him feel uncomfortable.

So he decided to stand up for Tom but before he could say anything he got slammed to the ground and was kicked constantly.

AFTER : before they laid another finger, Timmy ran away speeding towards the principal. The bullies soon caught up nut did not see the principal and got into deep trouble.

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Morally ascending:

Before: Mr Ho was a very cold-hearted man while Mrs Ho was a kind-hearted woman.

What happened: A fairy come to test them by turning into a poor old woman. She asked them if she could stay at Mr Ho's house. Mr Ho declined but Mrs Ho said yes.

After: The fairy turned into her normal self and cursed Mr Ho.

She separated Mr Ho and Mrs Ho.

In the end: Mr Ho felt lonely and decided to change to break the curse.

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Story 1

Before:

Bob was an awfully quiet and scared boy. He was always being picked by the buff and fierce looking gang, called the bad boys. Fortunately, a few days ago, a new kid joined the school. He was nerdy looking and as skinny as a celery stick. He is name was Julian. He was often picked on and beaten more the they ever did to Bob.

What happened:

That day was the worst day. Bob was annoyed as he had a bad day. When he was trying to enjoy his delicious ice cream, it dropped. With his blood boiling, he cleaned up the spilt ice cream and looked for a rubbish bin. While he was looking for the rubbish bin he came across a dark alley. He heard sounds of painful screams. As he wandered around the alley a dark corner caught his attention. There was Julian, getting thrashed at. Bob immediately looked for someone to complain to. But there was no one near him. After a few minutes of deep breathing, he took up courage and decided to stand up for Julian. ''Thats enough'', Bob said, his voice slicing through the cruel laughter. His hands clenched his fists-not in anger but in determination.

After:

After the kind act that Bob did he won the award of resilience and bravery. From that day onwards he decided to stand up and help the people in the situation that he himself faced a long time ago.

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Morally ascending:

Before:

He was a greedy boy that likes to bully others for fun.

What happened:

He read a story about a hero and it inspired him. He reflected on his wrongdoings and decided to correct them.

After:

He changed into a kind, helpful and patient person. He apologized to all the people he bullied in the past and he stood up for people when they were being bullied.

Morally descending:

Before:

A shy and timid boy who was always targeted by bullies.

What happened:

He got bullied and decided he had enough and sought revenge.

After:

Instead of doing revenge, he ended up bullying others too.

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BEFORE:Tom was one of Big Bully Chan's henchmen.

WHAT HAPPENED: He needed help one day as he had fallen down the day before and sprained his ankle. A boy helped him to carry his bag and this kind act touched Tom. He then realized that bullying is not nice and it's better to help others in need.

AFTER: Stopped being Bully Chan's friend and advised Bully Chan to stop bulling others.

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BEFORE:

(Mike)

Mike was the notorious school bully and always bullies people.

WHAT HAPPENED:

Mike was helped by other people and thought that bullying was wrong and decided to change.

AFTER:

Mike stood up for other people when they get bullied and was kind to all the people around him.

BEFORE:

(Sammuel)

Sammuel was kind and generous and always respects everyone.

WHAT HAPPENED:

Mike bullied Sammuel and Sammuel got very angry and started hating people.

AFTER:

Sammuel became very naughty and kept on bullying other people .

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Morally Descending

BEFORE: Character has good behaviour and is the top student in his cohort.

WHAT HAPPENED: One day, a bully bullies him and he sees the pleasure on the bully's face as he bullied him.

AFTER: He thinks that bullying will fix his problems and keep him happy so he joins the bully's gang so he wouldn't get bullied by them anymore.

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Before

Tim was a timid boy, he often get bullied by Big Bully Chan, but was always to scared to stand up for himself.

What Happened

While walking back home after school, Tim saw Big Bully Chan bullying his younger brother.

After

He knew he could not let Big Bully Chan continue to bully people so he stood up for his brother and Big Bully Chan did not dare to bully anyone again.

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Morally Ascending

BEFORE: Character thinks money is everything and is greedy.

WHAT HAPPENED: one day, he saw the news of a man who has a lot of money and instead uses the money to help the poor which gained him a lot of fame. He wanted to be popular too and started competing to donate more. The man actually felt good that he was helping others in poverty and realized kindness is worth more than money.

AFTER: He realises he should not be so blinded by his desire for luxury and vows to change for the better.

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BEFORE: Tom is a friendly boy and never says mean things to anyone.

WHAT HAPPENED: His best friend became Big Bully Chan's henchmen and invited Tom to be friends too. Tom, not having many friends, agreed and became one of Big Bully Chan's friend and unknowingly started to bully others.

AFTER: He began to bully other under the influence of Big Bully Chan.

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BEFORE: ....

WHAT HAPPENED?

AFTER:..