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.

who don’t really know how to fight but throw

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

The other two boys rushed

wasn’t superhuman. Three against one turned the tide

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

words cut off with a

fist landed square on his

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

stopped being fun. It

trying to pull Matty off Bob instead

seen anything

pain and terror. “I’m sorry! I’m sorry! I swear, I won’t say anything bad about her ever again-please, please

a mess. Blood. Bruises. Scratches everywhere. But Matty

he didn’t stop.

hard. His small hands fisted in

voice was flat

1/2

wibbed “Theo’s mon she’s his

ever hear you talk bad about her

got it-Bob hiccupped through