My Daughter Begged Me Not to Get Off the Bus—Minutes Later, My Boyfriend Sent a Photo of My Deed Beside a Contract I Had Never Signed

Nobody commented on the indecision.

“Is that woman coming back?” she asked.

“We’ve told the school what happened,” Ethan said.

“They will check with us.

You’re not going with someone just because they bring a note.”

“What if she says you’re hurt?”

“Stay with the adult we arranged,” I said.

“They can call us.