Chapter 15: The Suspension

The four boys waited outside the principal's office.
None of them spoke.
The door finally opened.
The principal stepped out.
"You are suspended."
One boy protested.
"It was just a joke."
The principal looked directly into his eyes.
"No."
"It became a crime..."
"...the moment you chose someone who couldn't defend herself."
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Their parents remained silent.
No one argued anymore.