[Billy's remained silent so far, letting the people who actually befriended the girl pin her to the wall.
But now he does something that to him is so simple, but so, impossibly, brave.
He walks across the podium circle over to Anna. There, his courage seems to abandon him, and he doesn't say anything. But he does reach out and put his hand quietly on top of hers.]
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But now he does something that to him is so simple, but so, impossibly, brave.
He walks across the podium circle over to Anna. There, his courage seems to abandon him, and he doesn't say anything. But he does reach out and put his hand quietly on top of hers.]