“He’s the one who asked me to take the Munich project,” I said.

“He locked me out of our house forty minutes ago.”

“Unless there’s an opposing court order signed by a Franklin County judge, the school district has to follow the restriction on file,” Mrs.

Albright said, her voice full of formal regret.

“If you try to take Sadie out of her classroom tomorrow, I’ll be obligated to call the police.”

“He lied on a court document,” I said.

“Then you’ll need a judge to overturn it before eight thirty tomorrow morning,” she said.