Afraid

Gomez POV

"I'm afraid that will not be possible," I said. She gave me a look, so I explained, "We don't have the best of relationships, and I have not seen him in years. He might not actually recognize me."

"I'm sorry," then she said, "but that means that you can't take him away from here. For all I know, you might be lying."

"I'm not lying," I said.

"Leave now before I call the police," she said.

The thought of this little woman calling the police on me was hilarious. I had to make it so; if not, it would be annoying. I had ignored it the first time she said it, but now she was saying it again. What could they possibly do to me?

"Are you even in a position of authority here?" I asked her, deciding that it was high time I talked to somebody qualified enough. What was the point if everything she said did not hold any ground later on?

"I am in authority enough to speak with you," she said.

"Where is the principal?" I asked. "Take me to him."

She seemed visibly annoyed that I would dismi