Before leaving, she crouched beside Ethan.
“You did the right thing by telling the adults what happened.”
“Oliver did too,” Ethan replied.
She smiled.
“Yes, he did.”
After the officers left, I asked whether Ethan could return to class.
Principal Harris seemed surprised.
“Would you prefer to take him home?”
I looked at Ethan.
“What would you like?”
“I want to go back.”
Michael glanced at me.
We both wanted to take Ethan home and make sure nobody ever laughed at him again.
But we’d spent years preparing him for opportunities like this.
