The young boy was so overwhelmed by the mess he had caused that he did not dare let go of Stella's arm. He muttered softly, "I'm scared."
"There's nothing to be scared of. Don't worry. If you apologize properly and promise to never do something like this again, I'm sure your parents and teachers will understand and forgive you," Stella replied reassuringly.
The boy nodded, then followed behind Stella in search of his parents.
The boy's parents looked were flushed as they stood at the entrance to the kindergarten, tense and uneasy. Several teachers tried calming them down and assured them that the situation was under control, but their attempts were futile. None of the teachers’ reassuring words could soothe them.
"Alfie! There he is!" A teacher shrieked with relief while pointing at t
