An empty school gym. A pregnant woman in a yellow dress stands under a spotlight, pleading: “I am not asking for much. I just need 5 minutes.” A woman in a suit snaps: “I don’t have time for this. Get her out of my sight.”
Tears fall. The room is silent.
Then a janitor in a blue jumpsuit steps forward. He drops his mop and says: “I’m a witness to what just happened. Her mask of cold control shattering and I will not stay silent.”
The woman in the suit’s face freezes. The mask breaks. The pregnant woman sobs — but this time, a hand rests on her shoulder.
