“Are you okay?” she asked as she sat down beside me.
“Yeah. What did they tell you?” I asked.
“That some kid was bullying you and you fainted. Your friend Elliot was also in a fight,” she said and reached out to brush my hair. “Hun, do you think maybe it's better to be homeschooled instead of attending public school? I’ve never felt so worried about you going to school like this before. None of this ever happened at your last school.”
I wasn’t too sure how to answer her, and I paused before I turned to her, “I don’t know. Mom, what should I do?” I said. “I told Elliot that I like him.”
She was taken by surprise at the new topic and she stuttered for a second, “I...I didn’t know... I didn’t know that he is-”
