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.

Emmeline say she was at the bus stop, he immediately started

four or five minutes, he arrived

was empty, with no sign of the

gone home,” he muttered to

that, he slowly drove the car to the side of the platform, killed the engine,

fall, with large raindrops hitting the car’s windshield.

umbrella, Emma? Will you get 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

way to the entrance of the community, estimating that it would take Emma several minutes to walk from the bus stop to this place.

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

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

returned to the roadside bus station and parked the car.

closed his eyes, and tears slid from the corners

Emma. You’ve already arrived home, haven’t you? I didn’t see you.

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

and the vehicles and pedestrians gradually decreased,

should I go? The last bus has already left. Are you no longer concerned

out his phone, looked at Emmeline’s number, and thought about pressing it but then withdrew

was afraid that his uncle and aunt were

ignited the engine, and drove

it, soaking

why haven’t you come back

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

drowsy, leaning against the platform’s

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