A period of joy she wouldn't have, couldn't have. She could hear her peers' laughter floating down the hallway, taunting and teasing her. In her frustration and loneliness, Margot slammed the door closed, the sound echoing the noise the lightning made when it hit the trees. After an eternity of staring they left, once again leaving Margot alone in the closet. The children looked at each other, having never heard Margot refuse their orders and pleas before, they weren't sure how to proceed. Leave me alone," she repeated, her voice hoarse from either screaming or crying. We'll stop teasing you, just please don't tell teacher what we did to you." "None of us want to get in trouble!" another male classmate exclaimed. "Margot, I don't want to get in trouble off teacher, you're being so unfair on us!" But she wouldn't let him move her, not after what he and the others had done. "Oh, come on Margot! Don't be such a baby!" jibed William while pulling on her arm, trying to force her into stepping out of the closet and back to the classroom. Leave me alone," she sniffled, hastily wiping away the tears streaming down her face as fast as the outside rain. "You can come out now," she said, inching her way towards the crying girl. "Margot?" one of the girls started in a pitying manner. The door was unlocked, but she didn't want to leave.
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