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.

and wild, typical of kids who don’t really know how to fight

he was losing. He stumbled, breath ragged, trying to keep up. “What

other two boys rushed

wasn’t superhuman. Three

beat you until you’re begging me to be your daddy, then my name ain’t

off with

fist landed square

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

fight stopped being fun. It

panicked, trying to pull Matty off

never seen anything

was crying now. No swagger left. Nothing but pain and terror. “I’m sorry! I’m sorry! I swear, I won’t say anything bad about her ever again-please,

a mess. Blood. Bruises. Scratches everywhere. But Matty wasn’t

he didn’t stop.

of Bob, breathing hard.

Sharon?” His voice was flat

1/2

“Theo’s mon she’s his

Got it? If I ever hear you talk bad about her

it-1 got it-Bob hiccupped