Sentence 1: Gina had been being mean to the new boy in her class. 
 Sentence 3: She now knew how the boy felt 
 Sentence 4:  Gina realized she should stop being mean 
 Sentence 5:  She realized she should also apologize to the new boy 
 Option 1: Then a bully began picking on Gina and knocked her into a coma. 
 Option 2: Then a bully began picking on Gina.