“Wh— Why?” Jonah sighed. “I wish I told you earlier but I really to finish a few errands first before I can go to Briddleton. I already told the council that Gail will take charge during my absence.” If I knew Jonah wouldn’t be able to join us in the bus, I would have told Hikaru to sit next to me. Now I didn’t have anyone else to sit next with. “Will you be okay?” He asked and I can’t even tell him I will be okay and lie about it because I know I wasn’t okay with it. “I can offer you to go there together with my car but—” “That’s okay. Can I actually?” I cut him off and hoped he would actually take me to his car with him. “Are you sure? I might get there by late night.” I nodded. He just stared at me and my luggage. “Okay. I’ll tell Gail to take care of the department on their way t

