Kate Donna's request put me in a really challenging and uncomfortable position. How should I approach this issue without offending Dean? To be honest, I didn't want to, but I felt sorry for Donna and Grim who, for some miraculous reason, cared for Veny. Donna's words were running around in my mind the whole weekend and Monday came earlier than expected. - Kate... - Dean stopped at the school door while the bell rang. I saw his eyes turning red and I hated to guess the reason of the sudden change. - You have to go. - My words sounded more like a statement than a question. He nodded and hugged me. - I'm so very sorry... I'll be back as soon as possible. - I inhaled his scent and squeezed him a bit more before releasing Dean. I was terrified. I didn't know what to expect from Bethany and

