Bullying
“What’s happening here?” she asked worriedly. What was the reason for her son’s crying? “Bullying, Ms. Thompson,” the principal answered.
As she handed Cody a tissue, she asked him to wait outside. Despite Kim’s protests, Cody was not leaving, especially not in the state he was in.
Her first look at Principal Moore made her realize this was a much more serious situation than she had anticipated.