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| How could they go from this above to what happens below! |
Russell jumped out of his seat and grabbed his jacket. He was at the door before Emily knew what was happening. “You know what?” he said in a loud, seething voice as he opened her office door. “You are insane...you are a quack! You are a flat-out nut case. You don’t know what the hell you’re talking about and I want you to stay away from me and my daughter from now on!” The office door slammed behind him.
Emily looked on, shocked silent. When her heart started beating normally again she looked up and Mary the school secretary was standing there.
“Didn’t go too well huh, Emily?”
“No, it didn’t go well at all. He’ll come around though.” She gave Mary a weak smile. “I hope.”
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Russell stormed out of the school and went straight to his vehicle. Slamming the door, he tossed the packet the ’school counselor’ had given him onto the passenger seat and beat his hands against the steering wheel. He didn’t know if he could even face work today. He’d probably fire everyone who crossed his path. He dug his cell phone out of his pocket and called the theater. His assistant managers would have to hold down the fort for one day. The only place he was headed was home to talk to his mother about the so-called professional counselor she and her school board were allowing to corrupt their children.
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“Mother!” Russell was even angrier now that he’d had the ride home to think about things. What the hell did Emily Zane think she was doing, pulling disorders out of a hat and doling them out to whoever the hell she felt like? “Mother!”
“What is it Russell? Is Miranda okay?” Evelyn practically flew down the stairs.
“What? Oh, yeah, she is fine - for now. Are you still on the school board?”
“Uh, yes...yes I am. Why?” Evelyn felt as confused as she looked.
“Mom, you need to call an emergency meeting. Emily Zane needs to be relieved of her position and you need to recommend to the State Board that she lose her license.”
“What?” Evelyn raised her voice which was really rare. “Russell Harper, Emily is good at what she does. Why on earth would I go to the board? Have you completely lost your mind?”
“No, but that...that woman has."
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“Mother!” Russell was even angrier now that he’d had the ride home to think about things. What the hell did Emily Zane think she was doing, pulling disorders out of a hat and doling them out to whoever the hell she felt like? “Mother!”
“What is it Russell? Is Miranda okay?” Evelyn practically flew down the stairs.
“What? Oh, yeah, she is fine - for now. Are you still on the school board?”
“Uh, yes...yes I am. Why?” Evelyn felt as confused as she looked.
“Mom, you need to call an emergency meeting. Emily Zane needs to be relieved of her position and you need to recommend to the State Board that she lose her license.”
“What?” Evelyn raised her voice which was really rare. “Russell Harper, Emily is good at what she does. Why on earth would I go to the board? Have you completely lost your mind?”
“No, but that...that woman has."
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