A Promise Delayed

On Friday, students were dismissed from Tiny Scholars half an hour earlier, at three in the afternoon. Kaelen held his daughter's small hand and walked out slowly.

As soon as they walked out of the kindergarten, Mia suddenly looked up and said in a baby voice, "Can we go see big Pixie again tomorrow?"

Seeing a trace of anticipation on the kid's soft face, Kaelen furrowed his brow slightly. After a