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GINGER: The events from the hallway keep playing in my mind as the geography teacher blabs in front of the board. Hana hasn't returned, and it's been over thirty minutes, which makes me worried. Suddenly, the door opens, and Hana walks in with a red face. I can tell she has been crying, and it makes my heart drop. If Hu knows his actions hurt people, then why does he keep doing it? Silently, she gets into her seat in front of me. I itch to ask her about Hu, but I cannot, because that would raise suspicions. So I sit there painfully until the class is over, then I reach out for her. "Are you okay?" I ask, and she turns around, giving me a slight nod before letting out a sigh. "I don't know why he keeps doing this. He knows it will cost him a lot if a teacher sees him that way, but he doesn't care. No one knows the reason for this, because he won't talk. He says we don't care about him, but he doesn't make it easy either way." The crack in her voice makes me realize how much she cares fo