Chris and Eileen had been through too much today. After pulling Ryan out of the pool and treating his wounds briefly, they found a hotel near the school to stay for the night.
Once Ryan's physical examination was complete, Eileen held him tightly as they went to sleep, the soft feather pillows enveloping them in a gentle sense of security.
Suddenly, there was a knock at the door. Chris, dressed in linen pajamas, walked in. "What are you doing?" Eileen sat up nervously. Chris pulled a plush panda from behind his back, and Ryan immediately climbed up excitedly to take it.
"Panda! Thank you, Mr. Kenny." Chris patted Ryan's head and said in a low voice to Eileen, "Don't you want to know who made Ryan fall into the pond?"
Eileen instinctively looked at Ryan, who gazed back at her with inn
