"Dimitri Belikov, tell me now as to what you've done! Why have I been required to pay a visit to the school Principal tomorrow?" said Olena, appearing angry.

Little did anyone notice the concern in her eyes. She knew her baby boy well enough to believe in the fact that there had to be a reason, all she could not understand was - what would result in her boy taking such a measure.

The Dimka she knew was sweet, polite well behaved, shy even. Never had she received anything but praises and compliments about how well mannered her children were.

The call from the school, requesting her to meet the Principal the next day stating that her twelve year old son had violated school norms, had come as a shock to her.

"I didn't mean to mama!" replied Dimitri.

His eyes glistening with unshed tears.

"Tell me Dimka" she said her voice now softer, meant to soothe the child, "how can I help you?"

Taking him by the hand, she took him to the couch made him sit, sat down beside him, paying him, her undivided attention, and urged him to speak up.

"During the break, I was at the ground having lunch, with Karo and Ivan when Vika ran to us. She said somebody was disturbing her.

When I went to see, I noticed her friends, Rose,... Vas... Lissa and Sydney. There were three boys from our class who were disturbing them.

They kicked and broke the sand castle the girls had made, one of them had taken Sydney's book and thrown it in the sand, while one was trying to take Lisa's tiffin box.

Rose tried to help Lissa and Sydney, but the Jessie pushed her, mama.

Rose fell down and hurt her knee, seeing her, Lissa began to cry.

I went to help her, but again Rose stood up and tried to take Sydney's book up and return it, when Jessie snatched it from her.

He was being mean ,so I told him not to do so and say, 'sorry' , but he didn't.

Ralph came to hit me, so Rose pushed him away. He fell and ran away crying.

Jessie tried to hit Rose, but I pushed him away.

Then teacher came and she saw, thus scolded me. Jessie told her that I was being mean, and Ralph told her that I and Rose hurt him.

So we were taken to the principals office and she called you and Rose's parents.

I'm sorry mama. I didn't mean to upset you. "

" You should have called the teacher Dimka. I understand what you did was, in the moment, but make sure this doesn't happen again. Okay? "Spoke Olena, advising as well as chiding her lad.

She was glad that it wasn't intentional on her boys part, he was just playing the role of a big brother to his five year old sister and her friends, as things took an unpleasant turn.

" Off you go now, and there's some Black bread on the kitchen table for you. Make sure you have it in the evening ." She added, watching the face of the kid light up with joy as he merrily went to enjoy one of his favorite snacks.

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