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I know that looks like a typo— Mama-s instead of Mama’s —but that’s how she wrote it on the kitchen calendar. That little dash was her signature. It meant urgency.

My heart dropped. I pressed my back against the encyclopedias. Mama-s Secret Parent Teacher Conference -Final-

Dr. Webb shifted. “Mrs. V, seating charts are dynamic—” I know that looks like a typo— Mama-s

That final conference wasn't a parent-teacher meeting. It was an execution. My mother played the long game. She collected data (the notebook), she remained silent (the cover of compliance), and she waited for the right moment to strike. Mama-s Secret Parent Teacher Conference -Final-