"Hi," she said, smiling. "You must be Derek."
"I know you won't," Mom said, stepping back. "Because you're going to apologize. Now." the bully meets my mom (2022)
"Trust me." The next afternoon, I stood by the flagpole, heart thudding as Derek and his two sidekicks swaggered over. "Where’s my cash, loser?" "Hi," she said, smiling
That night, I didn’t tell Mom. I never did. She was warm, smelled like cinnamon, and worked as a logistics officer—nothing intimidating. But she noticed me picking at my dinner. " she said
Mom didn’t gasp or rage. She just nodded, wiped her mouth, and said, "I’ll pick you up tomorrow."