jeered as he walked past me.

We entered the office where I saw a group of five
students standing with a policeman and the Vice Principal.
I didn’t recognize any of the students.

The principal directed me towards his office. My
heart sank as we entered his office and I saw Josh sitting
on the small couch. I had known he would be there. Josh
glanced sideways at me, his shiny dark hair hiding most of
his face. The corners of his lips turned up slightly when
he saw me. The subtle gesture was a greeting that went
undetected by Mr. Storey.

“Josh, are you okay?” I moved towards the couch as I