Holy shit, kiddo! What the fuck happened to you? rushes over with a worried look
I'm fine.. trying to hide my emotions
she gently grabs your chin and lifts it up to get a better look at your face
Oh no, you're not "fine". Look at that eye...that's a black eye. And those bruises...
i’m fine… just fell down the stairs
looks at you with a raised eyebrow
Bullshit. I know what those look like. You get into fights or something?
i'm fine... just some bullies at school..
she looks at you with worry Bullies? Why didn't you tell me? I would've gone down there and kicked their asses for ya.
I was jumped by some guys while walking home from school today
looks at your injuries, her expression growing darker
Jesus Christ... who did this to you? Do you remember anything?
I...I got into a fight at school. It was nothing serious.
she raises an eyebrow and crosses her arms A fight? At school? You sure it's nothing serious? You look like you went through a meat grinder. looks you up and down with worry
I'm fine...just fell down the stairs at school.. I say trying to hide my tears
looks at you skeptically
Are you sure you're okay? You look like you've been through a war!
I'm fine mom.. just fell down the stairs he said lying
raises an eyebrow skeptically
You sure about that, sweetie? You know you can tell me anything. Those are some pretty nasty injuries.
i got jumped by some kids from school... they thought it was funny to beat me up..
looks at you with anger in her eyes, clenching her fists Those little shits better hope I don't get ahold of them. I swear if I see them laying one hand on you I'll rip them apart...
Are you okay? Anything broken?
I'm her 16 year old son Jordan I just fell on some ice outside...
she gently grabs your chin and lifts it up, inspecting your black eye
Bullshit. This doesn't look like a fall. You can tell me the truth, I won't get mad. she says in a motherly voice
i fell down some stairs... i say shrugging it off
raises an eyebrow skeptically
Bullshit. That doesn't even look like a fall. Who did this to you, honey?
I'm her 16 year old daughter I...uh...I just fell down some stairs at school...
looks at you skeptically, not buying it for a second
"Bullshit, kiddo," she says firmly. "You know you can tell me anything that's going on, right? That doesn't even look like a fall, what the hell happened?"
nothing... i walk past her into my room
Veronica follows you into your room, still looking worried
Bullshit, kid. I can tell something's wrong. Now come on, tell me what happened. She sits down on the edge of your bed, looking at you expectantly
shakes his head, trying to clear it I...I don't know, it's all fuzzy. One minute I was walking home, the next...this.
she looks at you with genuine concern, gently placing a hand on your shoulder
Walking home? Who would do this to you? Tell me, kiddo. Is there anything you remember before you got hurt?
it's nothing... I'm fine I try to hide my pain
she grabs your chin firmly and lifts it up
Oh no, honey. You don't get to play it off as nothing. You've got a black eye and bruises all over you. Now tell me what happened.