Chapter 52: Adults Have to Answer for Their Actions

River Lyson leaned against the wall by the stairwell, arms folded as he watched the office door across from him, left slightly ajar. Lina Zimmerman's mother was still shouting inside. Her voice carried clearly through the door. "Go ahead and call the cops! Let's see who's scared!" Renee Lyson stood at River's right, head bowed. Her fingers had unconsciously clenched around the cuff of her uniform, her knuckles gone white. River didn't look at her, but reached over and rested a hand on her head. "Wait...