Found Him

I am on my way to church with Reed driving me. I hope I see Andrew again today.

“Text me when it’s over, and I will pick you up,” Reed informs.

“Sure, bye,” I say with a smile and head inside. I see Andrew sitting in his usual place at the last bench. I smile.

I take my place beside him and say a small word of prayer before smiling at him. He smiles back. Soon the service comes to an end, and I send Reed a text informing him to pick me. I turn to Andrew to talk to him and find him already looking at me.

“Umm, I just... um you know want to say thank you for what you did back there.” he thanks me with a shy smile. I raise my eyebrow, clueless on why he is thanking me. Suddenly, everything becomes clear... The backpack. I wonder why it looked familiar. It is the same backpack I got Andrew, for Christmas. So, these people have been bullying Andrew all this time. I feel terrible that I didn’t even recognize Andre