We did live quite awhile in a few places since I’ve been an adult, but still have moved quite a bit. On the other hand, I have 4 different high schools I keep track of on Facebook (and have friends and look at reunion photos for each) and it’s fun. So, I probably have a wider group of friends than the average person. I once counted up. I went to school in 11 different school systems (I’m not counting different schools, like Jr high or high schools within the same system as different of course). 4 different high schools. But I felt very fortunate to go my last 2 years in the same place. It was where my husband also graduated, so that place has always felt the most like *home* to me.
The second is that Casey was in the 10th grade, and the bully in the 7th. That suggests Casey actually was small for his age -- the other kids all seem to loom over him. And also, how bad must it have been for him that kids 3 years younger thought it was okay to make him a target.
Only thing he did wrong was not kick him a few times once he was on the ground.