On Friday afternoon, Laura Quincy went early to the kindergarten to attend the parent-teacher meeting for Justin Hawthorne, although Jason Hawthorne originally intended to go with her, Laura stopped him.
"Your injuries aren't fully healed, and you've been secluded for days; are you really prepared to be exposed to the media this afternoon?"
Jason Hawthorne pondered, "But Twinkle... He surely wishes for Daddy and Mommy to attend his parent-teacher meeting together."
Laura knew he deeply cared for Twinkle and didn't want him to feel let down.
"You decide for yourself then."
"..."
After Laura left, Jason Hawthorne called John to the hospital room, "I want to go out for a bit."
John glanced at his tightly bandaged arm, "Is there anything so necessary that you must go?"
