September 21
“No, absolutely not,” Mr. Walsh said. “You can go back to your seat now, Jeanne.”
She handed him the newspaper and returned to her place between Nick and Tegan. “Was that for real?” Nick asked. She could only nod silently; Mr. Walsh was beginning to speak again.
The teacher jumped down from the stage and took a step closer to the front rows. “Deacon has caused a lot of trouble, and he’s in a heap of trouble for it now. What happens to him now is up to Mr. Lorentz and Mrs. Callahan.” The name of the school’s superintendent sent chills through the students. “Part of democracy includes trusting the government to make corrections once the wrong has been discovered. Deacon may have broken the rules, but he is also still protected by those rules. He was able to get away with what he did because his father’s actions removed those protections from all of you. Just because you have that protection back, does not mean he automatically loses it. Just leave him alone, and everything will work itself out.”
“So should we say who it is?” Fran asked. “‘Cause we know.”
“I don’t think it’s as important as the fact that someone did,” Mr. Walsh said. “I suppose we can just leave that a secret for now.”
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