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Motherly Bronwyn

Claire's POV (before she knew she was a peculiar. She's in normal elementary school)
They were laughing at me. It's not my fault that I have a mouth on the back of my head. Now that I think about it, it does sound strange.

"Stop it! Please!" Tears started streaming down my face as the other kids in school laughed at me.

"Back mouth!!!" "Ugly teeth!"

I was sick of it all. I stopped crying and walked over the biggest bully, Jack.

"Aww," he said. "Is wittle baby back mouth crying?" He laughed.
I turned my back on him and leaned down, biting him on the arm with my back mouth. He let out a girlish scream.

"Monster!" Jack yelled, pointing an accusing finger at me. Blood dripped down his arm. "She's a monster! And freak! Stay away! She's dangerous!!!!!"

The other kids yelled out in fright and ran away.

(At Claire's house)
"Claire," said Mom. "I was told from Jack's mom and the school that you bit him. Is this true?"

"Yes, Mom"

"Why would you do that? I thought I raised you better."

"He teased me about my back mouth," My eyes widened at my mistake.

"Back mouth?"

I had kept my back mouth a secret from everyone except for the kids at school, who found out my accident. Mom came over and pushed my curls to the side. She gasped in horror.

"FREAK! You are no daughter of mine!! Get out of my house!"

Tears fogged up my vision as I ran out the front door.

"Are you alright little one?" Asked a teenage girl. She wasn't wearing any shoes, which I thought was weird, but hey. I have a back mouth, so I can't judge.

I shook my head and said," I'm a freak."

"How?"

I showed her my back mouth expecting her to run away, but she didn't. Instead she grinned at me.

"I'm like that too! So is my brother. I mean, we don't have back mouths, but we do have something... Peculiar about us. Come to my house. You can stay with us." She said.

"Really? Thank you!" I was overjoyed.

"No problem. I'm Bronwyn by the way. And you are?"

"Claire."

Bronwyn smiled at me and took my hand. I had a hesitant smile on my face. "You really don't think I'm a freak?"

"Of course not! Watch this."

Bronwyn, still holding my hand, took a look at a big Boulder and lifted it up with her free hand. WOAH!!!

"That's so cool!"

She chuckled. "Thank you. Don't worry little magpie. I'll protect you."

I felt safe and at ease.