Chapter 85. Stranded

(Continued)

On reaching her car, she stops and squats, facing the boys with a stern glare. Unable to hold in her pain and misery any longer,

“We need to talk.” She growls and the boys go mute instantly on registering her discontentment.

“Mum, we are sorry.” Zayn echoes even before she continues, his face folded like a sad puppy.

“My love, your apologies do not do it for me. I am mad at the two of you. Why would you even be fighting in school?”

“Mum, it is not Dwayne's fault. He was sleeping while I was talking with Jared and his friends, then Jared called us fatherless scums and pushed me!” Zayne reports, defending his brother.

“And… And he ruined Zayn’s sketches and said he we don't belong in Truth Elementary because our mother is a whore.” Dwayne adds, hoping to buttress Zayn’s point. Sometimes he stammers a bit, hence is the one with a temper.

“What is a whore anyway?” Zayn asks.

“That is the point! It does not matter. You