Confession

[Ellie's P.O.V.]

I instantly understood what the principal meant. He was giving us, mother and son, some space. He was respecting the privacy of the student's family. My impression of the principal improved again as I cast a grateful look at the principal.

The principal gently closed the door behind him when he left.

The air was silent for a moment. I let out a long sigh of relief and entered the word 'Anton' into the principal's computer. Then, the search results popped up.

Since the principal's computer was a desktop, I motioned for Myron to come to my side. I found Anton's picture and pointed at it. "This is your father, Anton."

I knew this day would come. With Anton's constant presence in my life now, I could no longer escape from all this and had to tell Myron the truth.

Myron's eyes stared at the photo for a long time. Then he looked up and asked me, "Then why did he leave us? Does he not want us anymore?"