In the morning, Justine packed her bag and headed off to school.
"Try to stay out of trouble," she said.
"You too."
He went and researched old properties while he worried about Justine at school. The day passed and the rest of the week, without much more than the usual grumbling about Kelly and her constant teasing. Friday evening the phone rang. It was Lee letting Patrick know that Justine had an appointment that Monday after school.
Justine watched movies through the weekend. She chose a recipe that didn't involve any shopping and went to bed early.
Patrick dropped her off at the school and went in to talk to the principal.
"I hear you like my daughter's cooking." Patrick said.
"The cookies were delicious," the principal said. "My name's Mr. Houston. I'm very sorry about what happ
