“All right class,” said Mr. Jay as everyone got settled. He hadn’t made Danny and Whit sit apart but let them continue to sit at the same table. He’d raised his eyebrows at them so high that they understood they were going to be watched. He didn’t need to tell them to keep their hands, and mouths, off each other. But oh it was hard, Whitney thought.
“I’m sure many of you know that something really different went on today.”
Kids murmured. Danny flinched.
“We’re all still reeling from Colin’s suicide, but now a life has been saved. Just this morning, Mr. Grogan’s son was taken out of the way of a car. His bike was totaled, he was scared, but he’s all right.” Mr. Jay looked around at his silent students. “It’s all so fast, isn’t it?
“At the risk of being fired, here’s a Biblical quote; In
