Alexandra knew the answer although she did not want to acknowledge it, dread has been creeping into her heart. This was exactly what she was trying to avoid with the whole Travis thing.
Expectations. It is better not to expect anything from anyone so that you don't get disappointed. Isn’t that one of your mantras, Alex? She reminded herself as she stopped, standing beside Verna and Brian who were talking animatedly with each other. She took a shaky breath and calmed her thoughts.
The kids have gathered together to get final instructions before their parents would come and pick them up. Alex saw Travis come into the room through her peripheral vision but, he stayed at the far end of the room since it was teachers and volunteers who were being addressed. Alexandra just prayed that he would
