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.

wild, typical of kids who don’t really know

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

two boys rushed in,

five. He wasn’t superhuman. Three against one turned

grin came back, wide and vicious. “You little shit… if I don’t beat you

cut off with a

landed square on his face

Let them pull, scratch, punch-he didn’t care. His hands were locked on Bob,

being fun.

other two kids panicked, trying to pull Matty off

seen anything

sorry! I swear, I won’t say anything bad about her ever again-please, please stop-Never again, I

Bruises. Scratches everywhere. But

didn’t

Bob, breathing hard. His small

voice was flat

1/2

“Theo’s mon

my mom, too. Got it? If I ever hear you talk bad about her again–just once— you won’t be

got it-1 got it-Bob hiccupped through his