He sounded so furious about it.
I looked at him.
He gave a small shrug.
“Took me years to figure that one out.”
Tyler pointed at me.
“See?”
Officer Bruce immediately held up a finger.
“No. Don’t look at your mother like you’ve won.”
Tyler’s hand dropped.
“No. Don’t look at your mother like you’ve won.”
Officer Bruce’s tone changed.
“Because we’re not done with your part.”
Tyler suddenly became deeply interested in his own toes.
“You called the police because your mom told you no.”
Tyler muttered, “Yes.”
“That wasn’t okay.”
Silence.
“You called the police because your mom told you no.”
“When you call us, somebody has to come and make sure you’re safe. While I’m standing here figuring out whether you’re in danger, I can’t be somewhere else.”
Tyler glanced up.
Officer Bruce didn’t scare him with some horrible example. He didn’t need to.
