“Yes?who is this?”
“This is Principal Jameson from Woodhaven Elementary.”
My stomach drops.
“Is Evan okay?”
There’s a pause.
“Mrs.Lawrence, there was an incident during recess today.”
The room suddenly feels too quiet.
“What kind of incident?”
“Someone attempted to remove Evan from school grounds.”
My chair scrapes loudly across the floor as I stand.
“What?”
“He’s safe,” the principal quickly adds.“One of the teachers noticed the man speaking with him near the playground gate and intervened immediately.”
My heart is pounding now.
“Who was it?”
“We’re not entirely sure yet,” she says carefully.“But Evan is very shaken, and we thought you should come right away.”
“I’m on my way.”
I hang up before she can say anything else.
My hands are shaking as I grab my keys.
Only one thought is running through my head.
Evan.
I’m halfway out the office door when I pull out my phone and call J.T.
He answers on the second ring.
“Honey.”
His voice is warm.
Steady.
And for a second I almost lose it.
“Someone tried to take Evan,” I blurt.
Silence.
Just one heartbeat.Then his voice changes.All the warmth disappears, replaced by something cold and razor sharp.
“Where are you?”
