Moms In Leather Aprons

We Love You

Bullying. By definition it is use of superior strength or influence to intimidate (someone), typically to force them to do something. It comes in all sorts of shapes, sizes and subtleties. No one is born a bully, they get taught the art of hate and that backfires on everything around them.

There is a little boy in Jason and Victoria's school, Ben. He is tall, a handsome young boy, incredibly cocky for an eight year old. That never bothered the twins since they grew in an over confident household themselves but after all the recent events with their mommy, the thing they least expected was to be mocked for it.

It all started when Cheryl went to the school and explained to the twin's teacher that Toni would not come pick up the kids in the next three months, since Cheryl was on drop off duty and Toni usually collected them after school. Given the situation, Fangs was kind enough to live up to the Serpent rules and take care of a Serpent's family if they are imprisoned and so, take Toni's place. The little boy Ben noticed this sudden change, and went to question his two redheaded classmates about it.

''Why hasn't your mom come pick you up in so long?'' The boy asks. Toni had been incarcerated for a month already.

''Mommy went to jail because she was trying to protect us. She can't come for another two months.'' Victoria explained with teary eyes. Jason rubbed her back comfortingly. Cheryl had taught them to be there for each other when most needed, and to not be afraid to show affection.

''I'm going to tell the whole school that the Blossom-Topaz twins are criminals!'' Ben ran off, screaming the new learned fact for the whole school to know. Jason was really upset because he knew that that wasn't completely true. Toni had done it to make sure they had money for college so why was that a bad thing? They agreed to not talk about it with their momma, believing that it was just a brief thing.

But it wasn't. For the rest of the two months Ben along with some other kids pulled their hair and kicked them because ''criminals are bad so you are bad too! You need to pay for it''. When Jason tried to comfort his delicate sister it got even worse, kids accusing them of kissing on the lips and doing naughty things, not that any of them knew the meaning of ''naughty things'', it just felt right to say it. All they did was hug, bring each other piece with their embrace, no other thought in mind but to be good siblings.

It had been a day since Toni was out of prison, but they decided to wait until friday night to celebrate. That day Jason snapped. He had left Vicky to go to the toilet and when he came back, the boy who had been haunting them was pushing her to the ground and beating her, punches and kicks thrown at the poor girl wrapped around herself in fetal position.

''You are disgusting! And stupid! You should be kissing me not your brother!'' He yelled. Sadly all the teachers were at the other side of the school.

''Let her go!'' Jason yelled. The boy just laughed in his face.

''Shut the hell up Jason! She deserves it! She is a dirty slut!'' Ben continued, Victoria crying under his grasp. That made Jason absolutely nuts in rage. He went in head first on the other boy, tackling him down and straddling him, pushing him against the concrete floor, and slapping him and throwing sloppy punches at him. Truthfully it wasn't something that would bruise the other boy, but it sure hurt his ego. Victoria quickly got up, still crying in pain and called a teacher, who came running and picked Jason up. He was also crying.

''Don't ever call my sister a slut again! I will end you!'' He yelled in tears.

''The three of you to the principal's office right now!'' The teacher scolded. The three of them walking side by side to face their destiny.

''Jason and Victoria, you were the last students I expected to be here. Now care to explain what happened?'' The principal ordered. Ben had a big pout on his lips and was looking out of the window like the scolding wasn't directed to him too.

''I went to the boys room and when I came back Ben was kicking Vicky and calling her names!'' Jason explained, getting angry again.

''Is that true, Victoria?'' She just nodded quietly.

'' Mr. Roberts, can you tell me exactly what names you called Mrs. Blossom-Topaz?''

''I only said the truth! She kisses her brother and her skin is dirty!'' Ben spat, making the adult and the twins looking at him in disbelief. Victoria is crying again, and Jason takes her hand in his, something that usually helped her.

''Ben that kind of behaviour will not be tolerated in this school. Your parents and I will have a serious conversation about your actions and you will be punished for it. For you twins, your moms should be outside waiting for you. Jason I understand you tried to defend your sister but violence is not the answer okay? Seek an adult if this happens again, or if you see it happening.'' The principal let Jason and Victoria go, but Ben's lecturing wasn't over yet.

When they left the executive area of the school, Toni and Cheryl were worriedly sitting on a bench on the hallway.

''Babies! What happened?'' Toni quickly got up and hugged her kids, before taking a look at their dirty clothes. Victoria looked at Jason with fear in her eyes, he knew she didn't want to get in trouble, that being the first reason why they hadn't told their moms in the first place.

''Uh.. It depends... What did they tell you?'' Jason asks, his hand is still wrapped around his sister's, something that Cheryl noticed. She puts her hand on Toni's shoulder who is squatting to be at the twins' height. She shakes her head slowly, gesturing her to stay calm.

''Well, the school called us saying that you got into a fight, Jason. Mommy and I would like to know why, but we don't want you to be scared. You will not get in trouble.'' Cheryl reassures. Finally Vicky breaks and tells them everything.

''Ever since mommy went away and the other kids found out they have been mean to me and Jay-Jay! Today Ben pushed me and kicked me and said my skin was dirty and that me and Jason kissed but we didn't Momma! You have to believe us we were being nice to each other like you taught us but we didn't do bad things!'' Victoria was crying really hard, sobbing and tripping on her own words. Cheryl and Toni hug the twins tightly.

''I tried to protect her. I told Ben to stop but he didn't listen!'' Jason explained.

''It's okay baby. Just remember that you shouldn't hurt other people okay? Even if they are mean.'' Cheryl pats the boys head.

''Vicky listen. When I was your age, the other kids made fun of me too. But you have to know that they are wrong. Being different is good! You aren't dirty, you are the most beautiful little girl. Do you understand that?'' Toni has a heartwarming smile across her lips, once she had showed Cheryl many times, demonstrating compassion and love. The small redhead nods and smiles softly, wiping her tears.

''Ariel and Elsa would be proud of you guys for defending each other. Don't get into fights okay? And... I must ask, why didn't you tell me or uncle Fangs about this sooner?'' Cheryl asks, her heart drops at the thought of her kids not trusting her.

''We were scared that you were going to be mad... And yell at us like the other kids did.'' Jason was looking at his feet, mumbling words with guilt.

''You can always trust momma and I for everything okay? Not for a moment will we stop loving you.'' Toni brings the little boy's face up and kisses his forehead.

''We love you moms!'' The twins say in union, tackling their moms down with hugs. The two woman fall to the floor and hug them back.

''We love you more.'' 

Author's Note:

Thank you all for the nice comments. 

I decided to add this extra chapter because things like this happen at the school where my dad works every single day. Fat shamming and racism is something still so real and so awful. If you have a small sibling or if you are a parent, please make sure to teach them that everyone is different and they should be praised by it, not hated.

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