"Yeah," uncle agreed, nodingly and hurtfully. "He almost killed that guard, for Pete's sake!"
"Now, you tell me the truth, Zack. Tell me what was your reason for doing such thing. I know you would not make this kind of trouble without any deep and serious reason. I might even help you please the school's authorities to lower your punishment when you tell me your real reason why you did it and if I find it valid. Tell me, Zack. Why?" asked the dean to Zack.
The people in the room could hardly breathe, including me. We are all waiting for what Zack has to say.
I know they were silently praying together inside that office that Zack had a good reason why he did that thing, the beating and shooting at the guard’s leg. Even I silently prayed that he would tell the truth. That it was, actually
