Stella was lost in her thoughts when the door was suddenly opened. A tiny figure ran in, took one glance at Stella, then ducked behind the curtains without a word.
In an instant, his petite body completely disappeared behind the curtains.
The door opened again one second later. That time, a lady poked her head in and scanned the room. Judging from her attire, she was probably a teacher at the center.
The lady smiled and asked Stella politely, "Sorry to bother you, but did you happen to see a little boy come in?"
The scenario reminded Stella of how Abby used to love playing hide-and-seek. Since Abby never had any toys to play with, she would often pester Stella into playing with her when she was bored. Then off she would go, vanishing behind the curtains.
Every time Stella drew open th
