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Chapter 108 : The Visit.

Author: Chukwuma Sophia
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Giselle's POV.

A week later.

I got to the school and went straight to my office. I've been feeling disturbed since I marked Bryan's test sheets.

He didn't do well with all his courses and every lecturer complained they wanted to call him for some questioning, but he didn't show up in school.

It was unusual of him, it had been a week since he attended any classes. I hope to see him in class.

I walked into his lecture hall to give lectures. I checked the crowd, but I couldn't find him.

‘Did he skip my class?’ I mulled in my head.

*********

The class ended, and the students dismissed, but I stopped the one that I always see with Bryan.

“Good afternoon ma'am,” he greeted. “Good afternoon,” I replied.

“You are friends with Bryan, right?” I asked. “Yes ma'am,” he nodded at me.

“Why is he skipping school? Is something wrong with him?” I asked. “He is sick, that's why,” he scratched his head.

“What! since when?” I panicked, but I tried to maintain my composure.

“About a week now, I think
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