[ With neither boy admitting to owning the knife, Callahan is at a loss. He doesn't really have enough evidence to charge them with possession of the weapon, but he can't just let them go.
It doesn't matter for much longer, though, because Joyce Byers is bursting through the doors, having been called following the altercation, and is demanding her son be released. Jonathan's cheeks go pink immediately, and he refuses to look at Steve.
For a moment, he half expects one of Steve's parents to show up simultaneously, and chew Jonathan out for daring to lay a hand on their son. But, nobody seems to be showing up. ]
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It doesn't matter for much longer, though, because Joyce Byers is bursting through the doors, having been called following the altercation, and is demanding her son be released. Jonathan's cheeks go pink immediately, and he refuses to look at Steve.
For a moment, he half expects one of Steve's parents to show up simultaneously, and chew Jonathan out for daring to lay a hand on their son. But, nobody seems to be showing up. ]
Mom, it's -- I'm okay. I'll be fine.