Dustin’s words were impactful! It left Mrs. Prewitt trembling as she alternated between anger andembarrassment.Some parents, whom Mrs. Prewitt had repressed in the past secretly apuded. They foundimmense satisfaction in this turn of events.


    They were happy she finally had a taste of her own medicine since she always looked down onthem.“Youimpudentbastard!Justwhothehereyou?How dare you lecture me!”


    Mrs.Prewittfumed,andhertemperred.“Justyouwaitandsee!


    “IwillexpelHaleyfromthiskindergartenandcklisther!Iwillmakesureshewillnevergetan


    educationinherlifetime!I’mgoingtocklistallofyou!”


    “cklist?”Dustinscoffed.HekickedMrs.Prewittdowntotheground.


    “Whydon’tyoutry?I’dliketoseejusthowcapableyouare!”


    Mrs.Prewitndedonherbottom.


    Scramblingtoherfeet,sheyelled withastrainedvoice,“Security!Security!Wherethehere


    you?Comequickly!”


    Afterhearingherscreams,twosecurityguardsrushedthroughthedoors.Butbeforetheycould


    act,Dustinturnedtoreatthem.


    Theyfrozeonthespot.Foramoment,theyfeltashiverrundowntheirspines,andtheybrokeout


    incoldsweat.


    Itwasasiftheywere preylockedonbyapredator.Theydidn’tdaremakeamove.


    “Hey!Whatareyoutwodoingjuststandingthere?Beathimup!”


    Mrs.Prewittflewintoaragewhenshesawtheguardsckofreaction.Sheendedupppingbothofthem.


    Sheyelled,“Youbunchoftrash!WhatamIpayingyoufor?Youtwoareuseless!”


    Thetwosecurityguards heldtheircheeksastheyfumed.Buttheycouldonlystaysilent.


    “Prewitt!Howareyoutheheadmistresswhenapoornobodydares tomakeascenehere?”Mrs.Lanskyfinallystoodup,wobbling.


    Shefumed,“I’mwarningyou!Ifyoudon’tdealwiththisappropriatelytoday,Iwon’tletyougo!”


    “Huh?”Mrs.Prewittfroze.Sherushedup toMrs.Lanskyandsmiledapologetically.


    “Mrs.Lansky,thishasnothingtodowithme.It’sthebratwho’saggressiveandarrogant.Butdon’t


    worry,I’vecalledthecops.They’llbeheresoon.Ipromisetomakethemregretwhatthey did!”


    “Hmph!Thatbitchandherlittlebastardtoo!Youcan’tletanyofthemoff!”Mrs. Lanskywasfilled


    withhatred.


    “Noproblem!Ofcourse!”Mrs.PrewittnoddedasshebuttereduptoMrs.Lansky.


    “Stillgotafoulmouth,Isee.”Dustin’sgazeturnedcold.


    HedeliveredanotherpacrossMrs.Lansky’sface,knockinghertothegroundagain.Atthe


    sametime,headdedafew kicks.


    Ashekickedher,heroared,“Goon,trytalkingwiththatfoulmouthofyours!Ineedtoteachyoualessonbeforeyouthinkyoucanprovokemeagainandagain!


    “You..youimpudentbastard!”


    Mrs.Prewittwasshockedandangry,butshedidn’tdareintervene.SheknewhowpainfulDustin’s


    pwas.Itwasevidentfrom Mrs.Lansky’s severelydisfiguredface.


    “Stoprightthere!Everyone,stoprightthere!”


    Rightthen,afewmenin uniformburstintotheroom.Theoneleadingtheteamwasamiddle-


    agedmaninhis40s.


    Themanhadastrongbuildandmandingpresence,entuatedbyhisfiercefeatures.


    Assoonasheappeared,thecrowdscattered.Nobodydaredstandintheirway.


    “It’sInspectorLansky!InspectorLanskyishere!”


    “Thisisbad!WithhowbadthisyoungmanbeatMrs.Lanskyup,hemustbeinserioustroublenow


    thatInspectorLanskyhasarrived.”


    “WithInspectorLansky’sauthority,evenifhedoesn’tdietoday,he’llbespendingalongtimein


    prison!”


    Theappearanceofthemanintheuniformimmediatelystirredupmotionintheroom.


    Whispersspreadthroughthecrowd.


    SomeofthemlookedatDustininsympathy,whileotherspitiedhim.Therewerealsothosewho


    lookedonwithmalicioussatisfaction.


    “InspectorLansky,you’refinallyhere!”WhenMrs.Prewittsawhim,itwasasifshesawtheir


    savior.


    Sheimmediatelywentuptohimanined,“Ifyoucameanter,Mrs.Lanskywouldhave


    beenbeatentodeath.“!


    “What?Whathappened?”VernonLansky frowned.


    “D–Dear…Dear!”Justthen,theyheardawail.


    Mrs.Lansky,with abloodiedface,crawledtowardVernon.


    “MayIknowwhoyouare?”Vernonwastakenaback.Hestilldidn’tknowwhatwasgoingon.“InspectorLansky!She’syourwife,Mrs.Lansky!”