Because they had been there the day Timothy’s father died.
They had watched Corporal James Chen run into a burning school bus full of Afghan children.
They had watched him save eighteen lives.
And they had watched him die when the IED exploded afterward.
The principal stormed outside.
“What is the meaning of this?!” she shouted.
“Mrs. Hartford,” Tank said calmly, rising to his feet.
“We’re here to walk Timothy to class.”
“This is intimidation!”
“No ma’am,” Tank replied quietly.
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