When John, a school bus driver, found a trembling handwritten note from a quiet ten-year-old girl, he realized something was terribly wrong. Over days, Emily left more messages—pleas hidden beneath her seat, words like “Please don’t tell. He gets angry” and “I don’t feel safe at home.” John’s instincts told him this was more than schoolyard sadness. Instead of ignoring the signs, he carried the notes straight to the school counselor and principal, determined not to let Emily slip through the cracks.
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