"Ms. Walker, the other party's injuries have been classified as minor assault, and he's refusing to sign a settlement agreement."
"You're looking at five days of detention and a five-hundred-dollar fine."
Five days?
But Moira's school sports day was in three days.
She already didn't have a father by her side. I couldn't be absent too.
I drew a deep breath and started dialing the number I once knew by heart.
The door swung open before the call connected.
I hung up. Reginald hurried in.
When he saw me sitting on the bench in one piece, the tension drained from his shoulders.
"I'll post her bail. I'm covering the deposit."
Outside the station, I thanked him properly.
"Thank you. I'll transfer the deposit back to you as soon as I get home."
Reginald looked at me, speechless for a moment, a flicker of disappointment crossing his face.
"Your arm needs to be treated too. Let me take you to the hospital first."
The words had barely left his mouth when his phone rang.
Fiona's voice came through, teary and sweet, dripping with helplessness.
"Reggie, my little nephew got bullied at school."
"His parents are out of town on business. Can you come stand up for us? Please?"