Taking The Blame
Despite her plea, it seemed she was destined to take the blame for this incident, and it would have dire consequences for her hair. The room felt oppressively silent as Mrs. Parker deliberated. Ava’s classmates watched, some with sympathy, others with the detached interest children often show in the face of another’s misfortune.
Ava felt tears stinging her eyes, threatening to spill over. Her beautiful hair, which she had managed to keep safe from harm all week, was now the center of a debacle she had no part in creating.