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Mike let Aubrie know that they were having a meeting with the principle to go over some things before school started. She followed behind him, trying her best to hide her anxiety. Truthfully, she hated these kinds of meetings. It wasn’t her first time being called to the office of her school’s principle or vice principle. They always expressed concern for her situation, but never offered her any help. It was always "you need to come to school, Aubrie" or "stop missing so many classes, Aubrie."
She was lost in her thoughts and nearly ran into Mike when he stopped and lightly knocked on the door to the principle’s office. Mr. Williams, the high school’s principle, was waiting for them both as they entered and sat down.
Mr. Williams: Thanks for taking the time out of your busy schedule to meet with me, Mr. Whittaker. And Miss Burke, I appreciate your patience as we get things set up to ensure your safety.
Mike: So like I explained on the phone, I’ll be setting up security perimeters around the entire school. There were already cameras monitoring the school grounds and I’ve just added a few extra to cover some of their blind spots.
Mr. Williams: Will there be a security detail following Miss Burke?
Mike: Not following her personally, no. I have deployed plain clothes security officers to monitor the situation around the school. Along with the security officers monitoring the entrance, exit, and the security cameras, I feel that is more than adequate protection without getting too intrusive into Aubrie--Miss Burke’s--personal activities.
Mr. Williams: Perfect. And as we discussed, this campus is a gun free zone--
Mike: None of my officers are carrying guns or weapons of any kind. They’ve all been trained to disarm threats without the use of a weapon. And trust me, I’d have no problem leaving my own life in their hands. They’re good at what they do. No one will be able to get to Miss Burke.
Mr. Williams: Great! We want all of our students to feel safe and secure on our campus.
Aubrie sat in silence as Mike and the principle discussed more details. The more she heard, the better she felt.
There was absolutely no way Loretta or Jerry could get to her while she was in school.
