The night passed and morning came.

At East Hill Apartments, Liberty held Sonny’s bag as she walked to the door. She urged him, “Quick, Sonny. You’re going to be late.”

Sonny was dawdling. He took his shoes from his room, sat on the sofa, and put them on slowly.

“Can I not go to preschool today, Mom?”

Before preschool started, Sonny had always thought going to preschool was fun.

He had so much fun on registration day that he did not want to go home. He even cried when Liberty wanted to tak