Barry’s mother was reclining against the back, remaining deadly silent. She knew well it was better to keep her mouth shut in case she would cause more trouble to her son.
“I’m sorry, Mr. Jones. It’s all my fault. Please don’t blame my mother.”
Barry’s defending for his mother made Shawn flow into a rage that Ryan walked back to Barry, giving him a hard kick on his bald head.
“Don’t defend her! Do you have any idea what she did?”
Barry felt puzzled by Ryan’s question as all he knew was that his mother was hit, but he was not informed of the cause and effect.
“I don’t know, sir,” Barry answered, holding his head with both hands. He couldn’t venture to fight back though he had many companions. He was fully aware that irritating Ryan would not do himself any good.
“She slept all the wa
