#Chapter 25: I Saw That

Renee’s POV I can’t see this correctly. Debbie is laughing with Nilo, not at him. I don't think I want her to be a bully or anything, but I don’t think I want her friends with Nilo either. I think about marching over there right now, and putting a stop to all of this, but Jasper puts a steady hand on me. He doesn’t say anything, but he doesn’t have to. The look he’s giving me says it all. I need to have some patience. I hang back and observe, except this time I’m not just documenting Debbie’s health. I am watching to see if this is a one time fluke, maybe Nilo just said something funny and that was it. Mrs. Hazel blows the whistle and the kids gather. I expect the signal to re-orient Debbie and have her run back over to the girls. Except she does it. She and Nilo run together and stand next to one another in the circle as Miss Hazel goes over the instructions. It’s fine, I tell myself maybe those were the only spots open in the circle. Miss Hazel goes over the playbook and I