“It’s not like anyone got hurt. I just don’t get what the big deal is.”
“Caleb!” I shout louder than I meant to. “Caleb,” I say in a whisper, “the big deal is that you went against the rules of the settlement, and the punishment for that is death!”
“Look, Mom, it's fine, no one saw me, and no one got hurt. It’s not a big deal!”
“Caleb,” I say in an even tone, “they have cameras everywhere! Didn’t you know that?”
He shakes his head, the color draining from his face as the cold reality sinks in.
My Caleb is going to die.
Oh my word. Death comes crashing in on the last line. Wow.
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