“Would you let me rent you a shaded cabana?” he asked. “Someplace quieter.”
I shook my head. “That is not necessary.”
in an hour.
Thank you for telling me immediately. I am sorry this happened. Please come see me Monday morning. You are not in trouble.
I stared at those words until I noticed that the tension had finally left my shoulders.
On Monday morning, my principal informed me that Miranda had requested a meeting to apologize face-to-face and that Paul had insisted on being present.
“She asked?” I said.
My principal hesitated.
“Paul asked first,” she said. “Miranda agreed.”
Indoors, Miranda appeared smaller than she had at the water park. She sat with her purse resting on her lap and avoided looking at me.
Paul did not.
My principal asked everyone to take a seat.
Miranda began with, “I may have overreacted.”
Paul turned and looked at her.
