Nodding his thanks in advance of an avalanche of money, which in reality never went into collections, Donald sat with a satisfied bump. Hana watched Angus, noticing how his face remained blank, giving nothing away. She stared at her feet and contemplated life at the school without her friend while other important notices held everyone’s attention. A general buzz of concern went round the gathered crowd afterwards and many approached Hana, assuming she knew Anka’s circumstances. She couldn’t trust herself not to say the wrong thing, so she smiled and nodded, reassuring those who enquired. She extracted herself from the staffroom as soon as she could, attempting to avoid the sudden interest in Anka. First back in the office, she dialled the number for Angus’ assistant. “I won’t need that app
