The Mark On His Arm
Cayden did respond with just a “fine” curt and kept his eyes fixed outside the window of the car. Tara politely approached her kid and asked if something had happened in school. Even then, he refused to give his mom anything more than another curt response. At that time, it was clear that he did not want to share anything that deeply affected him.
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Driving Home
Thus, Tara decided it would be best not to pin him deeper into the topic. She let him have some space, and then they both agreed to talk more about it when they went back home. And from there she saw a blue mark on his arm.