One possible version:His words hit me like a ton of bricks.What had Ibeen doing?Of course noone liked being calledPumpkin Head.Nicole had been a sore loser ever sincewe were little kids.How could I have forgotten that?And...how could I have been so mean?I looked at thechat and put my hands up to cover my face.My cheekswere burning with shame.Through my fingers,I couldstill see all of the pictures.I wanted to sink into thecouch and never come out.I had been so awful to him.I took a deep breath and told him I was reallysorry.My desire to impress Nicole and her friends hadblinded me to the impact our actions might have on hisfeelings.I hadn't even thought about the actual personwe were making fun of.To my relief,Ethan acceptedmy apologies and promised that we could be friends.Awarm feeling settled in my heart.There was still timeleft,so we battled.I lost,but I didn't mind becauseafter talking with Ethan,I knew I could hold my headhigh.
