Christian felt his eyes moist with unshed tears but decided not to let them fall. 'Big boy's don't cry', he told himself.

The laughter soon eased as Miss Caroline ask them to stop while telling them it wasn't kind.

Christian got to his feet and continued to his desk with his head down still feeling ashamed he had fallen.

No one spoke to him during class but he could hear others mocking him and shrieking.

Miss Caroline had asked him if he was ok, which he smiled and said he was.

At recess Christian has gained back some confidence and approach some boys and girls in his grade but they laughed at him and called him a loser.

He felt like crying as he sat to himself and watch the others play. He missed his home town where he had his best friend Tom.

"Hey Christmas " he heard someone called. Knowing they were mocking him, he decided to ignore them.

Christian felt someone tapped his shoulder, looking around he saw who it was.

Michael Thompson, the most popular boy. He had come to learn this earlier when he heard someone talking about Michael.

"Hey Christmas dork, I am talking to you loser", Michael said. As Michael friend's Tim and Carl laughed.

Christian just stare at him not answering. He didn't want any trouble. So, he stood there waiting for them to continue.

"Are you deaf loser?" Tim asked.

"It looks like he is" Carl states.

Michael hated that Christian didn't answer and just stood staring so he pushed him down.

Christian fell for the second time that day feeling frustrated. He decided he won't be bullied. He won't let anyone push him around. He decided to stand up for himself. Big boys stand up for themselves.

With that thought in mind he tried getting to his feet quickly but was unsuccessful as he was pushed to the ground again but harder. Then he felt small feet kicking him as his lunch was taken away.

He heard voices around but couldn't place it because his head was hurting bad. Then he felt arms lifting him and realized he was being carried.

Looking up he saw that Miss Caroline was carrying him towards the nurses office.

Entering in she placed him on the bed and had the nurse check him. Christian stayed quiet the entire time, even when they asked him what happened he wouldn't speak.

Christian didn't receive any serious injury, just a scratch to his forehead.

He felt like crying and he wanted his mom but he knew his voice would crack so he stayed quiet. Christian didn't want to seem weak so he kept it in.

He felt like sleeping, so he did.