Michael Walked Out of His Office the Day Four-Year-Old Noah Called About a Broken Arm

Noah wasn’t going back to Maple Street.

Derek laid a heavy hand on Michael’s shoulder.

“We did it,” Derek said under his breath.

“We sure did,” Michael said.

Judge Vance lifted his wooden gavel.

He looked out across the empty center aisle.

“This emergency session stands adjourned,” Vance said.

The heavy wooden gavel came down on the block in Courtroom 3B.