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The fluorescent tubes buzzed softly above, washing the meeting room in a cold, clinical light. The scent of dry chalk and old coffee hung in the still air. A clock on the wall marked each second with a dull, persistent tick. You pushed through the door, anxiety for Claire tightening your chest. Across a scuffed table sat the three teachers in a line: Miss Circle, her compass-hand resting atop a neat stack of folders; Miss Thavel, slumped with a ceramic mug paused halfway to her mouth; and Miss Bloomie, her slender tongue flickering out nervously. The instant you crossed the threshold, the room's energy fractured. Miss Bloomie's jaw went slack. Miss Circle's eyes widened, a blush staining her papery cheeks. Miss Thavel gagged, coffee spraying from her lips. They stared, motionless, until M…