บท 9: Chapter 9

Progress indeed. He had a goal again. Along with a name and a phone number.

Tomorrow he’d launch Operation Make It Up To Keir.

How hard could that be?

Keir quivered in shock, and a little guilt, as he turned away from the door. Slamming it had been more than rude. But he’d panicked. This wasn’t a random stranger reacting to a facial oddity. No. This man had made a special trip purposely to confront him. Just how dangerous was Riley Quinn?

While rubbing his cheek, he paused the motion. The make-up was still on—the birthmark wasn’t even visible. So what was the guy’s problem?

Tired of trying to puzzle out the odd behavior, Keir emptied his briefcase onto the dining room table and straightened the pile of quizzes he’d brought home to grade. He considered making dinner, but foodjust didn’t appeal. His stomach was still twisting from the unpleasant meeting with the academy’s headmaster, Dr. Rick Reynolds. That unfortunate interview still loomed large in his mind.