Alexandra could not wait for Tuesday to arrive and try out what Travis had suggested. She remembered to message him if it worked. Finally, the day came and as usual, she was trying her best to draw Cody into a discussion but the boy seemed determined to be sullen. She understood that he felt angry but it was time to try to stop being mad.
The last time she had taken the kids out of the classroom was for orientation. She remembered them sitting on the grass under the tree as Alexandra told stories and tried to get the two kids comfortable with her. Leila had taken quite a liking to Alex and had sat close to her, both of them tried to get Cody to talk and cooperate but he just kept silent.
Now, as she approached the table where the kids were waiting, she had grabbed the basketball sitting
