“There isn’t a better Professor to teach this special writing course,” Tessa continued, eyeing that one parent. She then turned to Morgan’s mother. “I am so sorry about what happened to Morgan… it was a tragedy,” her voice cracked as she spoke those words.
She was choking back tears.
“But none of this was Josephs… uh… Professor Evergreen’s fault,” she continued.
She then looked at Mr. Connor and added, “You have to believe that.”
Mr. Connor looked at her for a long while before looking at me.
“See me in my office,” he ordered, turning away, and walking down the hall.
The parents stood around for a moment longer, muttering things amongst each other. I paid them no more attention though. I was exhausted from being awake and I just wanted to return home to sleep for the day until my cla
