“I mean, what were you thinking?” She looked at Mr. Tushman. “Honestly, he's never hit anyone before. He's just not like that.”
“Julian's mouth was bleeding, Jack,” said Mr. Tushman. “You knocked out a tooth, did you know that?”
“It was just a baby tooth,” I said. “Jack!” said Mom, shaking her head.
“That's what Nurse Molly said!” “You're missing the point!” Mom yelled.
“I just want to know why,” said Mr. Tushman, raising his shoulders.
“It'll just make everything worse,” I sighed. “Just tell me, Jack.”
I shrugged but I didn't say anything. I just couldn't.
If I told him that Julian had called August a freak, then he'd go talk to Julian about it,
then Julian would tell him how I had badmouthed August, too, and everybody would find out about it.
“Jack!” said Mom. I started to cry. “I'm sorry...” Mr. Tushman raised his eyebrows and nodded, but he didn't say anything.
Instead, he kind of blew into his hands, like you do when your hands are cold.
“Jack,” he said, “I don't really know what to say here. I mean, you punched a kid.
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