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.

she was at the bus stop, he

minutes, he arrived at the intersection

a distance, he saw that the bus stop was empty, with no sign of

gone home,” he

drove the car to the side of the platform, killed the engine, and lit a cigarette.

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

he started the car and drove along the

that it would take Emma

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

into the third road and drove to the bottom of the building where they lived, but still, there

to the roadside bus

and tears slid from the corners

already arrived home,

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

pedestrians gradually

it’s raining so heavily. Where should I go? The last bus has already

about pressing it but then withdrew his

were nearby and they would scold

the car, ignited the engine, and

heavy, and the wind intensified it, soaking Emmeline’s

haven’t you come back yet?”

so I’ll stay over. I won’t be back tonight,”

she grew drowsy, leaning

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