ROARK
“H
e really said
that he was sending her to a public high school?” Something akin to awe laced my voice, and I laughed loudly when Ally nodded vigorously as she sat between my legs with an assignment in her hand. “That’s great. I never thought I’d hear that. What happened after? Before you texted me, I mean.”
“I went and told Kelly, like, immediately. It was so surreal. I’m still in shock about the whole thing. And the thing is, Cassandra didn’t seem all that scared or surprised. I think she thought she could get out of it, but her dad- I got the sense that he’s hard to anger. I don’t think she realizes how bad a storm she created.” Scribbling elegantly with a red pen, Ally talked as she worked, and I rubbed her shoulders gently. Listening to her talk about what happened earlier
