Amanda knew something was wrong the moment she heard the door open. Putting down her book, she rose to meet her son in the entryway. The sight nearly stopped her heart.
Spock was a mess. Hair disheveled and dust covering his clothes. The beginning of a black eye didn't hide the look of anguish in his face.
"Oh, sweetie!" she kneeled beside him and smoothed his hair, "What happened?"
He didn't make eye contact and Amanda noted the way he was trying to fight back tears.
"Oh, why you look so sad? Tears are in your eyes
Come on and come to me now.
Don't be ashamed to cry, let me see you through-
"Did they say something about me again?" she whispered and Spock nodded, his fists tightening by his side. Smoothing back his hair, she tilted his chin up to meet his eyes. "What did they say?"
Spock's tears were gone in an instant, an angry hardness settling over his dark brown eyes. Fighting back an impulse, his words were slow as he tried to hide his emotion, "..I'd rather not say."
"So, if you're mad get mad, don't hold it all inside,
Come on and talk to me now.
And hey, what you got to hide? I get angry too
But I'm a lot like you"
"Spock," Amanda addressed him, sliding his school bag off his shoulder and setting it on the ground, "You need to stop letting them get the better of you. You needn't feel angry over them saying things about me. People do that, people will always do that."
His eyes flicked to hers then looked away again. "I do not think it right for them to judge you and not take action against them."
Amanda gave a soft smile. That was so like Spock. Always willing to jump in and defend the ones he loved. Spock's eyes met her at that instant and he caught her smile, his eyes widening in surprise. "I thought you would be angry with me."
"No, Spock. I'm not angry. Fighting is bad, and you really need to stop getting yourself all riled up over these things, but I'm proud of you."
His dark eyes widened even more.
"It takes a lot of courage to stand up like that." Amanda continued. "Thank you for defending me. I will always do the same for you."
Spock nodded and then pushing away his Vulcan inhibitions, hugged his Mother tightly.
"I'll stand by you."
Song used is I'll stand by you by the Pretenders. Again, I don't own it. And neither do I have anything to do with the adorable little boy that is Spock. Thanks for reading!