I was bullied all through school—at my 10-year reunion, no one recognized me, and I used that moment to reveal exactly who I had become.

“Well, thank God. This table needed help.”

I smiled. “Rough night?”

“Reunions are always rough,” Madison said. “Too many people pretending they peaked after graduation.”

“Happy to serve,” I said. “Most people did peak in high school, they’d just never admit it.”

For a few minutes, she sounded normal.

She talked about traffic, work, and how weird it was continue reading …