"Miss Maxwell!" I flinch at the sound of my name, and  Jerk my head towards the voice.      

"Y-yes." I ask nervously. 

"Can you tell us the purpose of the setting of a story, please?"

I smile to myself, this is too easy, I think. "The purpose of setting is so that  protagonist has a atmosphere to live, act, and develop. " 

I can feel every students eyes burning into my head, and staring at me. I am probably being mocked right now.                                                                                                                                                                                                       "Heh, the blind girl knows something, surprise, surprise." I hear a snicker from somebody as the snide remark is made. I tense a little ready to shoot back at them, but a girl's voice stops me.                                    

"Don't let those people bother you I think you're cool, by the way I happen to know Braille." 

"Oh Really?" I tilt my head and smile a little.

Miss Rolfe clears her throat quietly and tells me to hold out my hand. She places a piece of paper in my hand, and I run my fingers along it reading : "I told you I could, and my name is Ella by the way." 

I smiled at that, and tapped out: "Hey Ella, my name is Ginny, do you want to sit by me at lunch?" I tapped on my desk and move the note forward to Ella. 

"Excuse me, Miss Maxwell, Miss Noal what do you think you're doing, passing notes in my class!?" Miss Arrow stands in front of me, and I swear she's going to explode out of pure anger. "Hand it here Miss Maxwell, now!" She barked.

 I was handed the note by Miss Rolfe, and I hold out the note And it gets snatched away. 

"What is this a joke it has nothing on it!" She yelled. I bite my lip and turn my head up towards her voice, take a deep breath and respond.

 "It's Braille, it is a series of dents, you have to use the Braille system in order to know what is says, but only people that care enough to educate themselves about blind people know what it truly means." 

Miss Arrow taps my desk and Miss Rolfe sighs, waiting for a response. " Well you know that I could write you up for that smart mouth of yours correct?" She answers sharply.

I close my eyes and imagine the fury on her face, tilt my head and nod. "Of course I do, but I wasn't actually being a smart mouth, I am just tired of people constantly underestimating me, making fun of me, and thinking that I can't be independent just because I'm blind," I say a little louder than before then continue, "To be quite honest Miss Arrow I think that it's you who are being rude, I feel like you are trying to single me out."

 I hear a few gasps. I guess nobody has ever spoke to her in that manner, I think.  

"To the office with you Miss Maxwell, now!" She huffs at me. I just hold my hands up in defeat and stand up and say loud enough for everyone to hear. "I hope you all know that I might be blind, but I'm not deaf, I can hear all of the rude comments said about me, and I couldn't care less!" 

I feel everybody staring at me, as I leave the room with Miss Rolfe, and for once I don't mind. Let them watch, let them judge me, I think. "That was very well handled Ginny, I'm proud that you stood up for yourself back there." Miss Rolfe pats my shoulder. "Thank you for letting me handle it." I smiled, and she laughed a little. "Next time don't be so mouthy to people okay?" 

"I'm not making any promises!" I giggle as I head to the office.