The Mark On His Arm
Cayden only replied with a brusque “fine” and kept his eyes trained outside the car window. Gently, Tara asked the little boy if something happened at school. However, he refused to give his mother anything more than another curt answer. It was clear that he did not want to discuss whatever was bothering him at that moment.
Driving Home
So Tara thought it was best not to pester him further. She let him have some space but planned to talk about it more when they got home. It was then that she noticed a blue mark on his arm.