While the students were being interviewed one by one to give their accounts of the incident, Mr. Macanzie had decided to pay the principal a visit in advance, before any final decision was made about the matter.
He stood in the hallway alone, right in front of the principal's office. Before entering, he looked left and right, ensuring no one was around, then carefully unlocked the door and stepped inside.
As soon as he shut the door behind him, the principal's voice rang out sharply.
"No one followed you, right?" the principal asked, his tone tense.
"Of course not," Mr. Macanzie replied, quickly making his way to the desk, rubbing his forehead. It was clear the whole situation had him on edge.
"I thought that after everything that happened last time, the students would calm down. And now, something this serious happens again, so soon after?"
