Side Chick Era... Over

Loving Mom 352

Chapter 352

Bob and the other two boys stood frozen, stunned-like they’d been hit by something invisible but heavy.

Even Theo just stared, wide-eyed.

These three were supposed to be scary and tough. But Matty wasn’t scared at all?

Matty must’ve felt Theo’s gaze. He turned his head, looked right at him—his dark eyes sharp, filled with something cold. Something close to contempt.

Then, he said, “Coward.”

It hit Theo like a punch to the chest.

He wanted to argue-wanted to scream that he wasn’t. That he had stood up for his mom. He had tried.

But what could he say? He couldn’t fight them. He couldn’t stop the other kids from turning their backs on him.

And he hadn’t told his mom. He told Grandma instead. And Grandma… well, Grandma said it was his mother’s fault. If his mom weren’t so embarrassing, none of this would’ve happened.

His mouth opened, but before the words could come out-

Bob’s face twisted. His fists balled up, red-eyed, and he lunged at Matty.

kids who don’t really know how to fight but throw themselves

Bob was bigger, sure-by a lot. But he was losing. He stumbled, breath ragged, trying to keep up. “What

they did. The other two boys rushed in, swinging at

wasn’t superhuman. Three against

back, wide and vicious. “You little shit… if I don’t beat you until you’re begging me

words cut off with a

square on his

other two, like they didn’t even exist. Let them pull, scratch, punch-he didn’t care. His hands were locked on Bob, hitting, biting, scratching like a wild little

being fun. It

trying to pull Matty off

never seen anything like

sorry! I’m sorry! I swear, I won’t say anything bad about her

Scratches everywhere.

didn’t stop.

Bob, breathing hard. His small

Sharon?” His voice was flat and

1/2

wibbed “Theo’s mon she’s his

too. Got it? If I ever hear you

got it-1 got it-Bob hiccupped through his