In the afternoon, the school announced the start of summer vacation.

After leaving school, it was still early, so Emmeline took a bus to Altney.

It was just a little after 5:20 p.m. when she got off the bus at the bus stop, and Abel’s call came in.

“Hey, Abel,” Emmeline sat on the bench at the bus stop.

“Hey, has school been dismissed?” Abel asked.

Technically, summer break has begun.”

Abel heard the noisy sounds of car horns and chatter coming from her phone and asked, “Emma, where are you?” I’m at the bus stop.”

“Why are you there?”

“I wanted to come and see you.”

Listen, go back home right away, don’t go anywhere else, it’s going to rain.”

“But…”

“Be a good girl…” Abel said and disconnected the call right away, leaving Emmeline to the busy signal.

“Abel…” She softly called out his name still.

In actuality, Abel was at the corner of the elementary school right then.

at the bus stop, he immediately started his car.

or five minutes, he arrived at

stop was empty, with no sign of the little figure

already gone home,” he

slowly drove the car to the side of the platform, killed the engine, and lit

fall, with large raindrops hitting the

soaked?” Abel looked around in confusion, trying to figure out which intersection was Emma’s way back

a few deep drags of his cigarette, he started the car and

entrance of the community, estimating that it would take Emma several minutes to walk from the

he turned the car around and drove along the second road, but still couldn’t

to the bottom of the building where they lived, but still, there

roadside bus station

tears slid from the corners of his

such an idiot, Emma. You’ve already arrived home, haven’t you? I

I’m already here; why won’t you let me come find you?” Emmeline sat blankly on

the vehicles and pedestrians gradually decreased, leaving

should I go? The last bus has already left. Are

thought about pressing it

and aunt were nearby and they would scold his

car, ignited the engine, and

the wind intensified it, soaking Emmeline’s clothes. Tears streamed down her

called, “Emma, why haven’t you come

a friend’s house, having dinner together. It’s raining, so I’ll stay over. I won’t be back tonight,” Emmeline

she grew drowsy, leaning against the

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