Chapter 8
When he answered the call up at the high school on Wednesday, somehow, Ethan was unsurprised to find Johnny Forbes slouched in a chair in the principal’s office. The boy lifted baleful eyes as Ethan came in, then dropped his gaze to the floor again. He had the beginnings of a fresh shiner around one eye. Probably not from his stepfather if the principal was calling.
“Dr. Warner, what can I do for you?”
“Thank you for coming, Chief Greer.” The fifty-something woman shook his hand, then circled around to sit behind the big oak desk. She straightened a stack of papers that didn’t need straightening before folding her manicured hands. “We have, as you know, a zero tolerance policy for fighting. Johnny violated that policy by going after another student. First offense is suspension
