"Please. Call me Shirley." Mrs. Bolton says in her deep almost husky voice and I sit back down, slightly relieved she is cordial with me at least. "Hello, Mr. Bolton, hate to be meeting like this but nice to meet you and your lovely wife." Mr. Bryan speaks up for the first time since the Boltons walked in and the look Shirley directs at him tells me he has said the wrong thing. Trying to break the ice between this pairs would be impossible, if not unnecessary. I don't think if I was in Shirley's shoes, I would be interested in being friendly with the parents of the kid who hurt my child the way Tristan did. Heck, I was ready to do anything when I was rushing back to the classroom, thinking it was Alex he was assaulting. "Excuse you, Mister. One, we are not married, that is not Mr. Bolton. Two, you ignore me and go straight to talking to the man I come with? Penny is my daughter. Please, I will appreciate it if I am addressed directly henceforth in matters concerning this case." Shi
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