The buses returned to the school parking lot late Saturday afternoon. Parents were already gathered, chatting and waiting.
I spotted Leo the moment he stepped off. He looked… exhausted.
There was dirt all over his clothes. His shirt was soaked through, his shoulders slumped as if he’d been carrying something heavy for too long. His breathing hadn’t evened out yet.
I hurried to him.
“Leo… what happened?” I asked, worried.
He looked up at me, tired but calm, and gave a small smile.
“We didn’t leave him.”
At first, I didn’t understand. Then another parent, Jill, came over and filled in the rest.
She told me the trail was six miles long and difficult. It had steep climbs, loose ground, and narrow paths where every step mattered. That all sounded reasonable… until she added, “Leo carried Sam on his back the entire way!”
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