A Woman Let Her 11-Year-Old Son Walk Home from School Alone for the First Time – Twenty Minutes Later, Her Neighbor Called Her Crying, ‘Come Outside. You Need to See What Your Son Did’ – Page 14

“Not remotely.”

Nathan arrived ten minutes late.

“Vanessa, sweetheart, I’ve been thinking…”

Then he noticed me.

“Sarah?”

Just imagining Nathan’s face.

“Hello, Nathan.”

He looked between us. “What’s going on?”

Vanessa smiled. “Surprise. Your past and present finally met.”

“Is this some kind of joke?”

“Not yet,” I said. “Sit down.”

Sarah?

He remained standing. “Vanessa, you said you wanted to discuss our divorce.”

“I did. But I figured you should meet someone who knows a thing or two about divorcing you.”

Nathan’s face reddened. “Sarah, she’s manipulating you.”

“Funny. She said you’d say that.”

Vanessa raised a finger. “Actually, I said he’d call you jealous first.”

Your past and present finally met.

Nathan glared. “Have you two lost your minds?”

“No. Just our patience.”

I opened my folder. “Joel is eleven now. Five years without support, Nathan. My lawyer is reviewing what you owe under our divorce agreement.”