My Teacher Threw My Report About My Marine Dad’s Dog in the Trash and Made Me Apologize—Then Scout Walked Into Our Classroom

The crease through Ben’s name.

She didn’t try to straighten anything.

Instead, she asked Clara to explain each disputed statement.

“Did you personally observe Scout perform a passive alert?”

“Not when I first wrote that part.

Ben explained it to me.”

“Have you since seen it on video or in person?”

“On a video call, but that happened afterward.”