Larissa might have used too much force earlier.
As she spoke, she reached out to pull up Freddy's sleeve.
He pulled away in alarm and hid his arm behind him.
Freddy insisted, "It doesn't hurt."
Larissa wasn't feeling at ease with his strange reaction.
"Let me talk to your dad. We should go to the hospital for a check-up, okay?" she tried to coax him with a gentle tone.
Freddy's resistance grew stronger.
He took a few steps back and shouted at Larissa, "No! Don't tell my dad! I'm not