Chapter 24
I offered to pick him up from work, to get a chance to chat on the way.
I parked across the school, being extra careful with all the kids running around. It was like a mini-riot. With lots of potato chips, for some reason.
Athanasiou the science teacher approached me.
“Your car’s a piece of shit.”
“Thank you for the compliment, but it’s not mine. I don’t even have one.”
We got inside and drove towards the mother’s house.
“You are a reasonable man, a scientist. You got me through to your friend, I need you to get me through to Mrs. Foinos,” I said so that I could be sure of his cooperation.
“Lefteris is a wreck you know. I’m not even sure he understands anymore that it wasn’t his fault,” he said looking out the window, waving to a few parents.
His best friend, Lefteris O
