Leigh went to school the next morning trying not to notice the hole in the door. Her class bubbled over with excitement over the success of the parent/teacher night.
"Dad thought you were so cool." Georgia bounced in excitement. "She couldn't believe that you didn't freak out or something. She said most people have no idea what to say. You just talked to her like a person."
"And that's good?" Leigh said.
"That's perfect!" Georgia gave her a hug.
They settled back into the routine of learning. Leigh noticed that Tom was quieter than usual. She asked him to stay in for a minute at recess.
"Are you OK, Tom?" she asked.
"Yeah, I guess so," he said.
"Your dad came to see me last night."
"He did?" Tom's face lit up. "What did he say?"
"He said that he was glad you were learning to read.
