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Before I could respond, the man hung up on me.
Looking at the phone, I stared at it in shock.
“Baby, what’s wrong?” Chase said, walking into the trailer.
“That was the principal. He said Cameron can’t participate in the science fair this year.”
“Why not?”
“Because Cameron is submitting a still.”
“That’s right. He’s going to show how to convert horse manure into bio-degradable fossil fuel. He and Frank have been working on this project for weeks now. What’s the problem?”
“They think Cameron is going to show how to make, then distribute,alcohol like the club does.”
“What does the club have to do with this?”
After telling Chase everything the principal said, he reached for his phone and made a call. Before I knew it, I was sitting next to Chase as we both headed into town.
Chapter Twenty-Six
Pyro
I had just parked my truck in front of the school when two bikes pulled into the parking spot next to me.
Nodding to Frank and Scribe, I got out of the truck.
“Thanks for coming.”
Frank growled, stomping towards the entrance of the school.
“Should we be worried about him?” Skylar asked, rushing over.
“I’d be more worried about the principal,” Scribe muttered, racing after him.
Ushering Skylar into the school, we made a beeline for the front office just as Frank grabbed the principal and hauled him several feet off the floor.
“Frank,” Scribe cautiously said. “Hey, good buddy, why don’t you put the man down and we can talk about this?”
“No.”
“Frank, please,” Skylar quickly soothed. “This isn’t helping Cameron.”
“Kid ain’t making alcohol, Sky.”
“I know he isn’t, honey, but the principal doesn’t know that. That’s why we’re here to explain. Please, put him down.”
Frank growled once more before releasing the man, who stepped back several feet, righting his clothes. “Mrs. Montclair, we settled this matter. Please take these men and vacate the premises immediately, or I will expel your brother.”
“You do that and I will have my attorney wrap this school up in so much litigation, you will never teach again,” Chase threatened angrily. “I don’t know where you got your information, Mr. Kellerman, but Cameron is not using his science project to make or distribute alcohol.”
“Like I said when I spoke to your wife, I have removed Cameron from the science fair. He will not be able to participate this year.”
Stepping forward, Skylar asked. “Who told you that Cameron was making a still and using it to distribute alcohol?”
“The caller refused to identify himself. When I spoke to Cameron, he told me what he was making.”
“You spoke to a minor without notifying his guardian first?” Scribe questioned.