A Different Path

Instead of jail, Edgar was placed into a state-run mental health clinic. The system would provide counseling, medication if needed, and the guidance he had long resisted. Frank’s suggestion carried weight, and the school agreed. “He needs a chance to rebuild himself,” Frank explained. Though still shaken, he refused to let anger harden him. This wasn’t about winning—it was about breaking the cycle of bitterness before it claimed more lives.
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