He wished he had better control over his emotions, that he didn't wear them so openly on his sleeve. He wished he wasn't such a crybaby.
"Eli, what's wrong?"
He tried hiding his phone, but his mom was faster. He looked at his hands while she read the comments that had upset him.
"Are these kids from your school?"
He nodded.
"How long has this been going on?"
He didn't want to say.
His mom got that look. "This is unacceptable. First they bother you at school, now they're harassing you online? The school is going to hear about this."
