My brother sat at the kitchen table attempting to finish his peas. My mother's full plate of food was barely touched. A plate sat empty waiting for me.
My mother stuffed a broom and other cleaning supplies into the broom closet. It was too crowded in there already, but that didn't deter her.
She checked her watch and looked out the window. The street was quiet. "Why haven't we heard from Zach by now?" she said worriedly to Randy who just shrugged in response.
She turned on the small TV set under the kitchen cabinet. Footage of the riot overwhelmed the screen.
Miss Tellsini appeared on the television reading a prepared statement. "Those responsible for inciting this incident will be punished to the fullest extent. Many students were taken to area hospitals, treated for minor inj
