Then he added:
“The other kids laughed about it, but I couldn’t just ignore it. I knew her parents couldn’t afford a new wheelchair.”
I knew Elena, but I had no idea her family was going through such a hard time.
I was proud of my son.
The next morning, a loud knock echoed through the house.
When I opened the door, TWO POLICE OFFICERS were standing there.
One of them greeted me, looked me in the eye, and asked:
“Are you Alejandro‘s mother?”
At that moment, Alejandro stepped out of his room and froze when he saw the police.
Then the officer continued:
“Ma’am, we need you and your son to come outside.”
My stomach dropped.
I grabbed Alejandro‘s hand and asked:
“What happened? What did my son do?”
The officer cleared his throat and replied:
“Ma’am, don’t you know what your son has done? YOU NEED TO HEAR THE TRUTH.”