Unwritten policies
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Last published Wed, Mar 5, 2025
At Needville High School , the administration is divided. On one side, there's Ms. Wyatt-strict, by-the-book, and absolutely intolerant of rule-breakers. On the other, there's Mr. Maresh-laid-back, effortlessly cool, and infuriatingly good at getting away with bending the rules.
As assistant principals, they're supposed to work together. Instead, they argue at every turn. Ms. Wyatt sees him as careless and unprofessional. Mr. Maresh thinks she's uptight and in desperate need of a reality check.
After years of butting heads, Ms. Wyatt stumbles upon something shocking-an old recommendation letter from Mr. Maresh, praising her leadership and work ethic. As she starts to dig deeper, she realizes that he's always had her back, even when they disagreed. The discovery forces her to reevaluate everything she thought she knew about him... and the feelings she's been trying to deny.
Will she keep on fighting her feelings until she breaks, or will she finally admit that sometimes, the best lessons aren't learned in the classroom-but in the spaces between the rules?
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