William

I forget what Kelly said to make me so mad.

So mad that I made a disgusted face and said, "I'd rather hang out with William than with you!"

Second grade. We were lining up to go to lunch and everyone had to partner up and hold hands. I usually held Kelly's but today I was upset.

No one liked William because he had warts all over his hands.

But he was standing right by me and Kelly in the lunch line when I made that declaration. And he followed me around after that. Never came that close. Just lingered several feet away from me at recess.

Until one day I finally yelled at him to go away. "I don't like you!"