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

That was what she’d seen and drawn.

Tomorrow, she would show Ms.

Harrow the difference between seeing something and hearing about it.

Surely that would be enough.

At least, Clara hoped it would.

PART 2 — THE FOUR WORDS HER TEACHER QUESTIONED

The next morning, the kitchen smelled of toast and coffee when Clara came downstairs carrying the blue folder.

Lauren had spread the report across the table.