Chapter 8 – Learning Each Other

• Serena looked at me, her face pale. She stood up slowly from the table. She did not try to deny what Rachel said. 'I did not want you to find out about that,' she said softly.
• 'Why?' I demanded, tears blurring my vision. 'Why would you do something so kind after being so cruel to me? I spent years hating you. I thought you were the reason my life was miserable.'
• 'Because I realized too late how much I hurt you,' Serena said. She walked over to the large window, looking out at the city light. 'In high school, my parents were constantly fighting. My home was full of screaming and violence. When I came to school, I saw you. You were poor, you had nothing, but you were always smiling. You were kind to everyone. I was jealous of your happiness. I wanted to break it because I was broken inside.'