Hate Is A Strong Word

     Val certainly uses hate for multiple situations, she hates Nick and the fact that he made a ignorant mistake. She hates that people look at her now and actually pretend like they care at all. She says how it irritates her the most when people around her "look with false caring." I would say that is her largest problem with returning back to school.
     In her third bell the second week back Brown paints a picture so vivid that it sent chills sprinting down my vertebrate. Val walks into her third and a girl who got shot in the leg was stitting and talking to one of her friends. This girl hadn't been back since the shooting for her injuries. Once she saw Val walk in and take a seat in the back row, a tsunami of shrieks and arguements flooded into the classroom. "WHAT IS SHE DOING HERE?!" Val looks up and sees a number of fingers pointed at her. The girl who was shot in the leg crutches out of the classroom with tears spilling out of her eyes. Her friends chase after her and comfort her. The rest of the classroom uproars into arguement. Brown describes kids crying and yelling.
     I would almost compare it to the Sandy Hook Shooting. The tramatic experience will haunt the people forever. The students at Val's school are trying to deal with the situation as best as teenagers know how to do. Vocally. Even though it may make Val uncomfortable, they should still be able to talk about their feelings. Perhaps not in front of the entire class but confidently in their guidance counselors. The high school had hired more counselors to help kids cope. However, they were just interested in voicing their opinions out loud.

     I just hope that Val can cope and work through this issue. I also am wondering if Brown will give us more background about what led up to the shooting. I feel like she didn't elaborate enough for the reader.