Of course, Marquis Taylor could not attend a parent-teacher conference.
However, Jimmy's mother, Rebecca, arrived on time. Although she had started to get used to her current life, the many years she spent in the small town still left a lingering impact on her, including an emphasis on her children's education.
The main 'actors' of the parent-teacher conference were the adults who arrived sporadically; the attendance of children like Jimmy and Brian was not mandatory.
However, if an elder did not attend, the student would have to participate in the conference instead.
Jimmy and Brian had already rushed to one side, and Brian had invited his cousin to help attend the conference.
That was because he wanted to do something special with Jimmy.
They were going to observe Hela and her father.
An attractive middle-aged man.
This was their first impression of Hewitt.
