Thinking about my dilemma at the breakfast table

The past month at school has made me miserable. For whatever reason, I became the target for one of the coolest kids in the school to bully. I've never been that popular, so there is no one at school who will come to my defense. Not when it is Kyle of all people doing it. It's not like I blame them. I am sure they would rather get the invites to Kyle's famous parties than to stick their neck out for some guy they barely know.

I have managed to make things better with him, but now I am stuck as his errand boy getting him whatever he wants. Lately, I have been buying him and his friends snacks every morning and bringing them to school. Unfortunately today I accidentally overslept and I am not sure how I am going to get everything for them before school starts. I just know I am going to get shit from them today.

"Matthew, you haven't eaten anything!" Mom snapped me back to reality for a moment. Normally I love mom's amazing food and looking down it looked great, but right now I had no appetite.

"Thanks for the food, mom. I'm just not hungry." I couldn't even look up. I kept trying to think of any convenience stores near the school that I might be able to hit up and get the snacks before school, but I couldn't think of anything.

I'm screwed...

"Sorry, mom. I really have to go." Looking at my watch, I needed to leave ASAP.

"What's wrong? Lately you haven't been yourself... are you not feeling well?" I knew mom has been worried about me for a while, but I had not time to stay and talk (not that she could help me with any of this).

"It's OK! I'm fine! I swear!" Rushing past mom I opened the front door and headed out. "I'm off!"