Chapter 73

• "Mr. Torres referred to this as a 'teachable moment,' but I think he just wanted me to end the awkward silence."
• Leo adjusted the microphone, the lights of the auditorium blinding him as he gazed out into the sea of parents, teachers, even that snarky junior from the science fair. His nervous palms dampened the podium, the wood warped from decades of nervous speakers.
• "Fatherhood," he began, voice cracking like an adolescent's. "Turns out it doesn't have to be about having all the answers. It's about being there when your hands are empty."