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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.

don’t really know how to

a lot. But he was losing. He stumbled, breath ragged, trying to keep up. “What are you two standing there for?

two boys rushed in, swinging at

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

and vicious. “You little shit… if I don’t beat you until you’re

words cut off with a

landed square on

scratch, punch-he didn’t care. His hands

fight stopped being

trying to pull Matty off Bob

seen anything

sorry!

Bruises. Scratches everywhere. But Matty

didn’t

of Bob, breathing hard. His small hands

voice was flat and

1/2

mon she’s

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

it-1 got it-Bob hiccupped through his