Hannah lived in a small town Harker Heights, Texas, where everyone knew each other.
She was a victim of bullying at her school, and one boy took it too far. What he did that day to Hannah in front of everyone made her mistrust people for years.
Excited
The vicious assault took place on the first week of September after the summer vacation. Hannah was looking forward to starting high school and was excited to make new friends.
Little did she know what was about to happen to her at school...
Getting Ready
Hannah decided to get her hair done for the first day of school to feel more confident and pretty.
She curled her long blond hair and put some lipstick on. Hannah looked at herself in the mirror and gasped.
Blonde
Hannah had dyed her hair blonde a week prior because she always thought boys prefer blondes over brunettes.
She would finally get to test out that theory with the boys at her school. But their reaction wasn't what she expected at all...
The Day Of
She was standing in the hallway talking with her friend, Betsy, when suddenly, out of nowhere, Hannah felt something drip down the back of her head.
Everyone started to laugh. What was going on?
Shocked
"You think you look good now or what?" one boy yelled at her. Hannah screamed in agony as her friend dragged her to the nurse's office.
What did he put in her hair?
It Was Serious
When the nurse took a look at Hannah's face, she knew she needed to act quickly.
She called an ambulance, and Hannah was taken to the hospital to treat the wounds in the back of her head. So what did the boy do to her hair?
Burns
The attack left Hannah with first-degree chemical burns on her scalp, and her new hair was completely destroyed.
Hannah vowed she would make the boy pay for what he did.
New Color
Hannah had added blond highlights to her hair to feel more pretty and get the attention of boys in her school.
Now, she had to dye it again. But this time she picked red to represent the deep anger she felt inside.
Punk Look
The hairdresser had to shave off sections of her hair due to the burns, giving Hannah a new punk look.
Hannah decided she should start acting like a punk to match her new hairstyle.
She Loved Her New Look
Hannah loved her new hairstyle. She felt like it suited her much better than the bleached blonde look.
She realized that she didn't need to change her appearance to impress others. But she still wanted to get revenge on that boy who hurt her. And she did.
Justice For Hannah
Hannah created a Facebook page called "Justice for Hannah."
She started sharing photos of her scalp and how nothing had been done to hold the person accountable.
Revenge
She was now in a position to finally get revenge on that fool who humiliated her in front of the entire school.
Did her plan work?
It Worked
Hannah got enough people to sign a petition to get the school to force the boy who bullied her to apologize.
He also paid for her hospital bills and got suspended.
Humiliation
Umm yeah, actually," the boy said. "I just wanted to say that I really like you, Hannah, I only did what I did because I didn't know how to express my feelings for you."
Hannah was shocked. "Well, if that's how you express your feelings, then I think you have some serious growing up to do" she laughed at him.