She Framed Me As Unfit So I’ll See Her In Court Chapter 26
After the hearing, Sloan’s lawyer sent notice to the school, recommending that, pending the investigation, she stay away from campus.
When I went to pick up Maya, I ran into Principal Hanley in the hallway.
The instant she saw me from a distance, she faltered and immediately shifted her eyes to the bulletin board on the wall. By the time I reached her, she managed only a strained “Good afternoon” before hurrying into her office with a stack of files.
The parents’ group had gone quiet, too.
One by one, several parents who had once echoed Sloan sent me private messages.
“I’m sorry. I didn’t know the truth at the time.”
“I didn’t mean anything by it, and I never actually did anything to you.”
I sent all of them the same reply:
“That’s right. You didn’t do anything.”
When Maya was being talked about, they didn’t do anything. When my address was posted, they didn’t do anything, either.
That night, Caleb called.
“Nia, I’m sorry. I underestimated Sloan. But supervised visitation isn’t good for Maya. Can’t you withdraw the request?”
“The last time, what you said to me was, ‘Nia, for Maya’s sake, can’t you be a little more mature?’”
Silence fell on the other end.
“What do you mean, the last time?”
I didn’t explain.
“You don’t owe me anything, Caleb. You owe Maya a father who makes her feel safe. And supervised visitation isn’t something your apology can undo.”
“But I already said I’m sorry.”
“Yes,” I said, pressing the button to end the call. “And don’t think saying sorry is enough.”