Boy cries with pain DOWN THERE. “I can’t sit, teacher, it hurts” Then she finds out what his dad did
Sums and fractions covered the chalkboard when Ms. Wilson turned from the board and scanned the room with her usual gentle vigilance. Twenty-four small faces—some intent, some drifting—met her eyes. One face, though, snagged her attention and wouldn’t let go. Ethan. Ten years old. Bright, kind, unfailingly polite. And standing....
