Chapter 63: A Face Marked by Hardship

"Mr. Walker, your class is next period, right? I looked through the notebook you gave me. Thank you." "You weren't here that day, were you? I remember handing one to everyone." "Yeah, you gave one to everyone, but I had a cold and missed school. Holly Lapwood brought mine back for me." Nixon Walker thought back and realized she was right. He had handed out only six notebooks that day. He left the last one on a nearby desk. Holly must have taken it back. Before he could say anything else, the...