"They spoke to their mothers."
Felicia lowered her head as tears streamed silently down her face.
Viola's eyes filled just as quickly.
"They spoke to the principal."
The academy principal lowered his head even further, unable to meet anyone's gaze.
"They were told they had misunderstood."
Silence settled over the conference room once again.
Fragments of forgotten memories slowly resurfaced.
Gabriel remembered Matías refusing to go swimming during family vacations. He remembered asking why his son no longer wanted to accompany him to the sports club and accepting the explanation that football practice had left him exhausted. He remembered watching Matías pull away whenever someone tried to help him change clothes, convincing himself that the boy was simply becoming more independent.
