Chapter 27: CHAPTER 27- BETRAYAL

AUTHOR'S POV

Sydney's mommy instincts kicked in. '" Wha... What do you mean Avery? How did that happen?" she asked Avery, her voice rising.

" Calm down, Syd; Ethan is in the school Nurse's office. He's fine now," Avery assured.

Sydney was still restive. " Avery, that wasn't the question I asked; why would some kid beat him up? Weren't there teachers who could have stopped him?"

" Syd, listen. First of all, it was Ethan that started the fight and second, the fight had already started when the teachers got there."

Sydney looked confused. She asked incredulously, " Why would Ethan fight with someone six years older than him?"

" He looked really angry when Gavin dropped him off earlier, Emily was crying. I don't know what Gavin told them but I think that's what provoked Ethan into starting the fight."

Sydney leaned on the wall and ran a hand through her hair. Did Gavin tell them about the divorce? How couldn't she have thought of this earlier?!