Give An Inch And They’ll Take A Mile

Miss Cooper turned to Austyn with a placatory smile. ‘Sir, is it really necessary to dig up the past? It’s just a small matter between the kids. They have moved on. Perhaps we the adults should as well.’ Tara was stomping her feet, getting hot under the collar. Austyn, irked by her attitude, was not about to yield. Kira saw that he was getting furious. The conflict would only escalate further if they stayed here. She said to the teacher, ‘We’ll agree to drop the matter if Mrs Gilbert does.’ Then she grabbed Austyn’s hand and dragged him out of the school. He was still seething long after they left campus. ‘Why do you allow that woman to bully you?’ he demanded. ‘If a dog bites you, do you bite back?’ Kira shrugged. ‘I have more important things to do than argue with a housewife.’ Austyn pursed his lips. ‘If you give an inch, they’ll take a mile and then some more. They’re not going to back down. They’ll only get worse.’ ‘Don’t you think I know that?’ Kira shot back. Then she took a dee