THE SILENT BOY Dat was a quiet fifteen years old boy with short black hair and always wore his old blue school uniform. He never spoke much in class, and when he did, his voice was so soft that sometimes even the teacher asked him to repeat him self. Every morning, Dat walked to school at school alone. He had no friends. The other students either ignored him or, worse, laughed at him. Some pushed him in the hallway, stole his things, or called him names. The teachers saw it all but pretended not to notice. One day, as Dat entered the classroom, Minh the tallest and meanest boy in class blocked his way. "Hey, loser! Did you do your homework?" Minh smirked Dat nodded silently "Good. Let me coppy it" Minh demanded, holding out his hand Dat hesitated but handed over his notebook. Minh snatched it and walked away anything. Not even Mr. Hung, the teacher, who saw everything but turned his back At lunch, Dat sat alone in the corner of the school yard, eating quietly. Minh and his gang approached him again "Look the quiet rat is eating ", Minh sneered He kitched Dat is lunchbox, spilling rice and vegetables on the ground Dat is hands trembled, but he stayed silent. He bent down to pick up his things, but Minh pushed him hard, making him fall. The boys laughed "Stop it!" a sharp voice eat through.
