conversation

"Liam? Cameron?" the mother says with a hint of shock in her eyes. "Mrs. Ryan," Liam utter as a response. "How are you doing?" Liam asks as a form of formality as well as starting a conversation.

The mother put her lips in a thin line, her gaze averting to the floor before swiftly looking at Liam at the face. A thin sheet of emotions wraps itself around her heart followed by her eyes showing a hint of gloom. "Things haven't been the best lately." As the sentence echoes in his ears, a small gray cloud is blown by the wind inside of Liam's heart.

The mother turns his head to look at another young gentleman who is standing with Liam. "May I know the reason for your visit?" Liam looks at the person who was given the question. "We actually want to ask about Emily. She has been absent since yesterday and when we ask her classmates, no one knows what is going on so we are a little bit worried," Cameron answers politely.