"You impertinent, little boy," she said slowly; completely calm. Her cheeks were blazing torches but she refrained from raising her voice. It was the "Kim" that struck her. Only Thomas had ever called her Kimi.

"If I choose to call you the spineless, son of a banshee, I will." Her dark eyes fixed on him. "Whereas if you throw that tongue of yours in my direction even ONE more time; a lifetime in the toilet with be the least of your worries." And who EVER said anything about dying? Hmm!?

Was Mr. Denver reprehensible? YES! Misguided? Quite obviously. But stupid? She thought not. Maybe he was pushing for expulsion? If so, he was certainly on the right track.