Miho: CopingIn the morning, I quickly threw some of Shinji’s things in my duffel bag then put my gym clothes on top, in case my parents asked about it. Fortunately, they didn’t seem to notice, and after reminding me for the tenth time that I was grounded and was to go straight there, they even let me walk to school by myself. Still, I was worried my dad might follow me, so I went my old route to avoid running into the boys, but I walked fast enough that I made it in record time. When I arrived they were waiting just inside the school gates, off to the side a bit where they wouldn’t be seen from the street, but where I could find them.
I wanted to run up to them and throw my arms around them, but a few other students and teachers milled about, so I settled for a half-sprinting gait as I fo
