Hurting Words

Hannah Hagan (left) and Ammara Shafqat (right) give “bully” Camryn Raynes a hug during a scene acting out the value of apologizing. All the girls are 13 years old. “Everybody could relate to it because they had been bullied or knew someone who was a bully,” said student Brice Estes, who wrote the play. (Photos by Nikki Fox / DN-R)

Hannah Hagan (left) plays a bullying victim and Camryn Raynes her tormentor on Monday during a performance of the anti-bullying play “Intimidé,” written by fellow Montevideo seventh-grader Brice Estes. The play is bringing its message to every middle school in Rockingham County.