[ Then, the two options she has are to fight back, or keep away from everybody else, make it so they either won't target her or can't. Neither option is great. ]

I don't, but... You've heard about how I started this school year, haven't you? I died— I got stabbed right here, [ She places her hand on her stomach, just a bit to the side ] and I thought for sure it was a friend, or at least a classmate I'd gotten close to. I tried to do something about it, but...

[ shrugs ]