What changed was that the adults finally checked.

Clara turned off the small desk light, gathered her things, and walked toward the door.

She had a new question to research.

This time, she already knew what to do.

She would find the source.

Write down exactly what she learned.

And if she didn’t know something, she would ask.

The blue folder stayed in her desk.

It didn’t need to come home that afternoon.

Her work was already there for anyone who wanted to read it.