AUTHORS POV

The day had started almost peacefully.

Pedro was sitting at the dining table in his usual suit, reading the paper and sipping black coffee when his phone buzzed sharply beside him. He picked it up without much thought until he saw the school’s name.

Gerard’s Montessori School

His heart skipped.

He answered quickly, “Hello?”

“Good morning, Mr. Lorenzo. This is Mrs. Espinoza, the vice principal at St. Gerard’s. I’m calling about your son, Dean.”

Pedro straightened in his chair. “Is he alright?”

“He’s safe, but there’s been an incident. Dean struck another student in the playground. We’d like you to come in to speak with us.”

Pedro blinked....