Principal Dave stepped in, “Don, why don’t you leave
the file with us, and get back to class. By the way, keep
a lid on all of this. No announcement to students. Low
profile here is best for everyone.”

Don mumbled something and left the room.

On any other day Don would have sent me into an
emotional frenzy, but today my senses were dulled. The
morning events had resulted in a protective numbness.
Don’s antics had no impact.

“Lynne, I’ll follow up on this, and get back to you.
Don seems like he has washed his hands of this case.
Sometimes we lose sight of our professional obligations.”