Punishment

"What?" Esther gasped, the color draining from her wrinkled face. Her frantic hands flew over Leo’s small body, pushing up his little sleeves and tugging at his pant legs. The rough fabric revealed scraped elbows and split, bleeding knees. The sight of the faint trickle of blood seeping from the toddler's skin sent Esther over the edge. These were the exact injuries he sustained during the chaotic