Walking down the chilly street, Maya felt like her ears were about to freeze off. It was unusually cold today.
She called Margaret.
The two of them had just returned from their trip, arriving on the ten o'clock train. After hanging up, she hurried to the school. Since the incident happened so suddenly yesterday, she hadn’t taken a leave or informed anyone, so she needed to handle the aftermath.
The principal was understanding, only giving her a few warnings to be more careful in the future.
After acknowledging his words, she requested another day off, and the principal agreed without any fuss.
After having breakfast, Maya rushed to the train station. The train was delayed, and she waited an extra forty minutes before finally spotting the two of them.
As she got closer, she could hea
