Chapter 15

"Hey, Stella!"

Stella turned around and saw Ian standing behind her.

"It's been a long time since we went to school together," he told her. "Shall we walk a few minutes?"

"Okay," Stella replied. "Where have you been? Dani came back to school yesterday. He was revising for the up coming exams."

"That's great to hear. So he was at home the whole time. We got worried."

"Yes, we thought something might have happened. It is unusual for him to miss class."

"Now that he's back, let's go to the cafeteria together sometime."

"Okay, where were you? Why weren't you at school yesterday? You could've joined him."

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to cause any worry. I just thought I could report myself unwell and things will pass along quickly."

"That's not what I had in mind. Anyway, good that you're here again. They'll be happy to see you," Stella told him.

Ian smiled and put his arm around her shoulder. "Sure, we've got this."