Chapter 24
Author: SPLUFIK PEN
last update Last Updated: 2024-10-29 19:42:56

The next morning, Elena was awoken by the ringing of her phone, she jolted up and found herself on the bed she remembered forgetting sleeping off on the couch. She knew Alexander must have done that.

She picked up his phone and it was from Charles principal.

She wondered why she was calling after she had expelled her son. She reluctantly picked it up.

"HELLO, Mrs. Starius, please forgive me for my behavior yesterday," the Principal voice came through the phone, laced with desperation.

It seemed so awkward and like she was under a threat.

"I was completely out of line, your son didn't deserve to be expell. Please, please accept my sincerest apologies."

Elena was confused by all this and asked, "so, my son can start school", that was all she cared for.

"Yes, yes… right away, without any delay", she hurriedly stated, Elena bid her goodbye before hanging up. She sat there confused for some moment then stood up to wake Charles up.

She was surprised to see Charles all dressed up in his un
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