"Oh, come on!" Ted said to the door as it closed. His hand flew up in frustration. "I meant ... "
He sighed. He'd meant for the principal to stay in the room. He'd meant for them all to have a nice chat, and for Maxine to show him that there was no reason to be afraid of her. Now he wasn't so sure that it was a good idea to keep her in this school. But that wasn't his choice to make.
Instead of continuing to fight a fight that was looking useless, Ted found a pair of chairs and turned one to face the other. He sat and patted the empty seat for Maxine to join him.