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Can we please reschedule as soon as possible? If your parents are unable to attend, then I will be happy to meet with you with one of the other teachers in attendance for support. But to be honest, we need to have this meeting as soon as possible to enable us to put a solid plan in place to get you back on track.

Best

Lukas

The reply comes back a little too quickly. Almost like Max had expected it.

To: [email protected]

FROM [email protected]

RE: Informal Meeting

Lukas. What the hell was that about?

Max

TO [email protected]

FROM [email protected]

RE: Informal meeting

I think that is something you should discuss with your father. It would not be professional of me to disclose more. Could we meet tomorrow at 5? Let me know if your parents are available. If not, is there a specific teacher you would like to attend to support you? I can ask Simon Vasquez from the Drama department?

Lukas

It is not professional. Lukas regrets it the minute he presses send. He wasn’t going to do this, remember? He was going to hand Max over to someone else. Then, why the hell is he sitting here sweating buckets and typing so fast that his head is spinning?

[email protected]

FROM [email protected]

RE: Informal Meeting

Dad is totally freaked out and won’t tell me why. I mean, dude? Did he fuck something up for you? I’ll check if he can make it, but he will probably have a heart attack if I even ask.

I’ll be fine on my own, don’t drag that Simon into this.

Max

TO [email protected]

FROM [email protected]

RE: Informal meeting

You know the rules. I can’t request a meeting with you without a guardian or a fellow teacher present. You choose. Parent or Simon Vasquez. Or another teacher of your choice. Let me know by tomorrow morning.

Lukas

TO [email protected]

FROM [email protected]

RE: Informal Meeting

Fine.

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