Ryan sighed heavily, looking at Shaira.
"Why did you get into a fight, Shaira? I enrolled you in self-defense classes not to fight at school or to show off your strength, but to protect yourself if someone intends to harm you, and even then only in urgent situations," Ryan reprimanded, emphasizing the word if.
Shaira hung her head. "Try to explain why?" Ryan asked again. I remained silent, letting the children's father speak.
"Shaira was upset, Dad. Seeing Shaira's friend being bullied at school. Just because they think they're rich kids, they act arrogantly towards those who have less," Shaira replied, still looking down. I could hear the frustration in the way she spoke, even though she spoke softly as if afraid. When Ryan faces issues like this, he changes from gentle to serious and
