Mikaela Branch, 14, told Channel 2's Kerry Kavanaugh she suffered some aches and pains and a slightly swollen lip, but she is physically OK.
She says she was taking a stand against bullies, when they turned on her.
"When she started running after me, I thought, 'Is this girl for real?' For sticking up for somebody else," Branch said.
Another student posted a cellphone video of the
school bus fight on Instagram. It happened Wednesday afternoon as students were leaving the school.
"She came over, ran over to my seat and started hitting me in my face," Branch said.
The 15-second Instagram video does not show which student initiated the fight. Branch, a freshman, said she had to defend herself.
"I felt she wasn't going to stop, so I felt I had no choice but to fight back," Branch said.
Branch said another student eventually broke them up. She claimed the bus driver put her on another bus, which let her off in another neighborhood.
"I didn't get a phone call from any school officials or even a bus driver. My daughter had to call me," said Mikaela's mother, Darmita Cox.
Cox said the bus should have turned around to the school. Paulding County school officials said they are aware of the fight and are investigating.
Via: WSBTV Report
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