One of the officers spoke up.
“Ma’am, can you confirm that you were carrying exactly five hundred euros in cash this morning?”
“That’s absurd!” she protested. “It’s my money!”
“In a theft report, we must confirm that the reported amount actually existed,” the officer explained professionally.
She had no answer.
The principal cleared his throat.
“Carmen… perhaps we should handle this carefully.”
“That boy has challenged me since September!” she burst out. “He undermines my authority!”
Miguel stepped forward.
“He refused to tell you who posted comments in the class chat. That’s not a crime.”
The statement echoed through the room.
The colonel turned to Alejandro.
“Did you touch the bag?”
“No, sir,” the boy replied steadily.
“Have you had prior issues with the teacher?”
Alejandro hesitated, then nodded.
A heavy sigh rippled across the classroom.
Javier faced Carmen again.
“Did you suggest to the father that bringing cash would avoid involving the police?”
She faltered.
“I only wanted to avoid a scene…”
“The scene was created by accusing someone without evidence,” he said.
One of the officers closed his notebook.
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