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Transcript

Belén Zuasnabar and Federico Leszcz

Anti-bullying campaign

For a better world

ABC

Shortstory

Campaign

Index

This campaign consists of trying to avoid bullying around the world by informing people, kids about the topic. Our aim is to reduce bullying, avoid situations where someone suffers. The colors that predominate in this campaign are green and sky blue. This is because they mean safety, peace, harmony, calmness that is what we are looking to transmit in ABC. The symbol of our logo represents the treatment and relation we would have with people to increase peace and avoid bullying. Read the short story to know why it is important to act, read both ways if you want to get the message. Help us so more people know about our campaign. ABC, for a better world.

ABC

One day Bart received a notice, one that will change his life. Bart is an adolescent, very shy, he does not have many friends, but he has his dog, Aquiles, that loves resting in Bart’s big belly. Bart always suffered from cholesterol level 2, he is overweight and all people he met made fun of him because of that. Mat and Emily, his parents, told him they will move to Uruguay. This was a new opportunity for him, maybe in this chance, he could make friends and have a social improvement. Or maybe not, maybe it happends the same as the last 15 years of his life, he has been victim of discrimination, and nobody wanted to be his friend. His father stopped the car in the entry of Pilar de los Horneros, he could see incredible houses and a green background in the reflection of a beautiful lake. As he entered, he was glad to see a group of people of his age. He greeted them but they saw him with an unsatisfactory face, especially Tom. He looked as an athletic person who was ruthless and stubborn as he had around a group of persons that followed him. He slept for the first time in his new house, he really didn’t sleep, he stayed awake all night thinking about the next day.
The sun came out, he grabbed a pack of french fries, a chocolate bar, a coke and took his bicycle. On the way to school he got a flat tire, he couldn’t believe it, fortunately, his neighborhood mates passed near him, he took courage and asked them for help. They laughed severaly of him, for them it was funny that an overweight boy as Bart was riding a bike, so Tom, the leader, said with an arrogant tone “probably flat because of your weight, don´t you notice nothing can resist you?”, the boys continued their way leaving Bart embarrassed as a bashful person he is. That day, he did not go to school, he returned crying to his house. Next week, things continued similarly, no one had made a joke to him but also no one came to him to talk or ask anything, he wasn’t mad, he started thinking he was adapting to the new place until he had the first class of sports. The teacher assigned each teen to run 300 meters. As always, Tom finished first, but the worst part came when Bart finished, he lasted more than double of him, everyone started making fun of him because he was so fat he couldn’t even run. He had been so bothered, next time, he was sure he couldn't bear it. He went directly to Rudy Burgers, a famous restaurant in Uruguay for its delicious hamburgers. It was a necessity for him to eat something each time he didn’t feel well.
He was waiting to receive his food while he could see the calm context, different from outside, this was common in Arocena. In the restaurant, he could hear the teen music, there were plants inside. He received his double cheeseburger with all the toppings. The flavor was delicious, he was enjoying it until his neighborhood mates entered the place. They saw him and started laughing at him, for them it was funny he was eating all those calories although he was very fat, they said things like “You are like cattle, stop eating” while they were laughing. Tom, Jim and Sam throwed his table ruining his food. Tom told him he had food in his mouth, he simulated cleaning it but he suddenly slapped Bart.

Yes

No

Do you want Sam to intervene?

Sam was not completely sure if what they were doing was correct but he has no option, if not he will stay without friends. The shy boy, extremely embarrassed, left the money on the table and he ran the fastest he could to his house. Bart locked himself in his bedroom, he had a headache from crying so much. Those weeks were very difficult for him, he left the school, he ate fast food all the time and the only thing he could think of was how he could kill himself. He didn't do it because of his dog Aquiles, until the 4 of May. This day was not like any other, Aqui, as Bart used to call him, died. Now there were no doubts, he said goodbye to his parents and pressed the trigger.

Bart waited for the bullet to go out of the gun, but that didn't happen. Fortunately the bullet got stuck and his parents were able to get him before he pressed the trigger again. They ran towards him, and threw him to the ground, it was the only way to stop him. The gun flew far so Bart could not get it again. All of them were breathing very heavily but as the time passed, they calmed down. Mat and Emily sat Bart on the sofa. They tried to understand why he did that but they could not understand him, for them, it was a simple pet and that was the conflict they had with Bart.
It was a very difficult decision for his parents. What did they have to do? They thought of sending Bart to a psychologist a few times per week but doing that they were not sure if he will be safe, if he will not try to kill himself again. Finally, looking at many options, they decided to send him to a psychiatric hospital. Bart was not happy but they made him understand it was the best for him. Bart stayed in the hospital being visited by his parents. He didn't like that place, people there did not discriminate him because of his way of looking, instead, they discriminated him because of how he thinks and acts. He wasn't sure what he wanted to do with his life, but he was sure that he could not resist more in that prison.
At that moment Sam intervened, for the first time, someone opposed to Tom. He said “Stop Tom, you have passed the limits, what are your reasons for making Bart feel bad?, put in his shoes for only one minute.” Tom and Jim left the restaurant laughing and saying “what a loser, he helped the fat boy”. Sam put some ice in Bart’s head and then they cleaned the mess with an awkward silence, until Bart said “ Thank you, I couldn’t handle this abuse anymore”. They went to their houses and continued their day.
That week Bart and Sam went to walk sometimes after school. Bart was glad he had finally made a friend, they went to all the places together. In the school they did all the tasks together, on the weekend they went to drink smoothies, tour the city and many other activities. In this time Bart learned some things, he had to ignore other people's comments if he didn’t ask for their opinion and he had to love himself. He was with a different mind view but his health was the same. Sam and Bart made a decision, they will start going to the gym or trying a sport, they found a place in the soccer school team and started playing. Bart thanked Sam for all his help and company by helping him with math, which was the subject that hindered him.
Two months passed and Bart and Sam were going to school, they met Jim after some time without knowing about him. He told them that he realized Tom wasn't a favorable person to follow and also that bullying others wasn´t the way to enjoy. He, as the other members of the gang of Pilar de Los Horneros noticed that. The only person that didn't change was Tom, he stayed alone with his ego and arrogant personality. They decided to join with the other members again as before but with Bart and without Tom. In all this time they play matches. Bart transformed, he became healthy and thin. Bart and Sam went to Rudys to celebrate their friendship and that they now are healthier, they eat with a big smile a double cheeseburger with all the toppings as the old days.