Nicole was still in class
The girl, still clutching her bag, was still inside the school. Samantha, because she was the only one who returned to the school after her children were brought to safety.
She knew she had to wait until the police arrived, but she could not leave them to deal with her child.
Unsettling Choices
Samantha’s heart was pounding as she stood outside her classroom. She felt the weight of her situation. What was in that room? What danger awaited? Nicole was there and her protective instincts were heightened. But she was torn.
She was urged to go forward by every fiber of her being, but voices from outside told her to be patient. Her shoulders sagged as the weight of her responsibility was pressed on them. Was her choice the right one?
