Taking a Stand

Most of the time, I like to avoid confrontation, but sometimes, I believe confrontation is needed to solve a problem.
As most people know, high school is full of drama, jealous girls making up mean rumors, everyone talking about what you supposedly did on the weekend. . .
The drama seems like it's never-ending. Often times, I find myself ignoring what these envious girls have to say; there is a time, though, that I couldn't help myself, I had to take a stand for what I knew was right.
I was in the girl's bathroom one day, where a lot of the drama seems to be stirred. There were girls putting on make up, fixing their hair, and catching up on the latest drama.
"Did you hear what she did this weekend?"
Then I heard her whisper what this girl had supposedly done. It was horrible, and since I had been there, I knew it wasn't true. At first it really made me mad, so before saying anything to the girl, I took a deep breath to calm down. Finally, I could talk rationally.
"Actually, she didn't do that. I was there with her the whole time. All you are doing is spreading rumors. I would appreciate it if you would keep your mouth shut about what you don't know is true or false."
She had no idea I had even heard her say anything. Her mouth opened as if she were shocked, and just as she did this, I turned away and walked out the door. It might not have been a big deal, it might not have stopped the rumors, but after taking a stand, I felt better.