Chapter Fifteen
At the school, Riley jumped out of the car he parked illegally in the loading dock and charged toward the principal’s office. He almost ran into Mrs. Abbey, Noah’s teacher, on her way out.
“Mrs. Abbey, where’s Noah?”
“In there with the principal. He’s all right now. He didn’t want to go to the hospital. He just asked for you,” Mrs. Abbey said, her lips pressed into a thin line. Riley knew she thought he didn’t take care of Noah well, but he didn’t have time to explain. He couldn’t care less what people think about him and ignored them as long as they weren’t accusing him of negligence and sending in a social worker.
“Dad.” Noah stormed out. He darted over and clung to Riley. He held his son, lifting the boy up.
“I’m sorry, Noah. I can’t help you with the pain. Would yo
