"Yes!" Karla said, tamping down her impatience. Maybe if she explained it right, Topher would actually get it.

"Topher, Jono didn't always look like that. Something HORRIBLE happened to him--something he's still dealing with. It's changed everything about him, his body, his appearance, how he sees himself...everything. And what did you do? You picked on him. Made him so angry and yet feel so small at the same time. And you did it because you didn't care. You were a bully right there. A cruel, heartless bully who used ignorance to hurt someone for no damn reason."

She looked at him and then shook her head. "I hope you feel ashamed of yourself. You should. I'm ashamed of you. Warren and Tony would be, too."