“It
was my fault sir. Connie was just trying to get my notebook back from Tim, and
I really think he was responsible for the book hitting his eye. You really
shouldn’t struggle with a girl over something that doesn’t even belong to you
when she’s just trying to be nice and,” She glanced up at the principal, her
gaze dropping quickly to the floor again. “the teacher told everybody to behave
while he was gone; so you see Connie really didn’t do anything wrong sir and I
don’t think she ought to be punished for just trying to be nice and make sure
that Mr. Alden’s instructions were obeyed.” This speech was delivered very
quickly in a quivering voice. Alice’s hands were shaking visibly and she could
hardly bring herself to look up, but she seemed so determined to protect his
goddaughter that principal Harrison felt relieved and grateful for this excuse
to pardon Connie.
“Thank you Alice. Connie, you’re
excused. Tim, in the future, please desist from taking the girls’ things. You
are all free to go to lunch.”
Tim brushed past the girls out into
the hall, and Connie was almost afraid, but she was so grateful to Alice for
forgiving her and coming to her rescue, that she knew she had to say something fast
before the girl’s courage fell away.
Trying desperately to think of
something, Connie swallowed, watching as her chance slipped by as the neared
the cafeteria.
Surprisingly, it was Alice who spoke first.
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