Mrs. Gable grabbed my ear and dragged me across the room while I cried out — she had no idea my dad was watching everything.

Chapter 1
Dragged Down the Hall
My ear felt like it was being ripped straight off my head.

“Walk, Mr. Miller! Or do I need to drag you all the way to the district office?”
Mrs. Gable’s fingers clamped around my ear like iron claws. Her nails dug deep into the soft cartilage, twisting with a sharp cruelty that made my stomach drop.

I stumbled over my own sneakers, trying to keep up with her furious pace as she dragged me down the hallway.

My eyes burned with tears.