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.

video.”

“The one with Evangeline?” Brielle asked.

“Yes!” Madison said. “I forgot how funny that was.”

Ashley shifted in her chair. “Madison…”

“What?” Madison said. “Come on. She was basically our class mascot for awkward.”

I set my glass down before I dropped it.

“What was she like?” I asked.

Madison smiled like I’d handed her a gift.