Iclosedthedoor.Hewasfullofenergy,throwingthingsaroundandmakingahugemess.ButIcouldseethathewasdoingallthesetoannoyingme.Heneededconnection,andthiswastheonlywayheknewhowtoaskforit.SoIsatbackdownandkeptquiet.Thenhesloweddownandbeganmakingarocket.Italkedtohimaboutit.WecontinuedlikethisforafewminutesbeforeIslippedintotheconversation:

“Sowhathappenedtoday?”

Itwaspurelyaquestion,noblameorangerinmytone,IbelievethatifIhadcriticizedhim,thegatethatwasslowlyopeningwouldhaveshutfirmlyclosed.Hetoldmethattheteacherdidn’tlethimdowhatheknewwellduetosafetybutaskedhimtodowhathedisliked.Healsoadmittedthathehadenjoyedmakingherrunaroundandsawitasagame.Iexplainedthathisteacherhadnotseenitasagameandwasveryupset.Thisagainwasstatedsimplyasafact.Isuggestedthatnexttimehehadasession,hetalkaboutwhathehopedtodoatthestart,whichmightbeeasierforeveryone.Heagreedandwasquietforamoment.Thenhelookedatmewithtearsinhiseyesbeforequietlyaskingifhecouldgotofindhisteachertoapologize.

51.Theboymadetroubleforhisteacherbecausehe______.