Chapter 40

Aaron sat in his car, the engine idling, his gaze fixed on the school gates. He had been waiting for Hilary for almost an hour, and she still hadn’t come out. He had seen some of her classmates leaving, but he hadn’t seen Hilary or Ganaesly. His anxiety was growing with each passing minute, his stomach churning with a mixture of worry and anger.

He had been forbidden by Hilary’s father from seeing her, but he couldn’t help but feel a sense of responsibility for her. He had been the one who had broken her heart, the one who had betrayed her trust. He had to make things right, he had to protect her.

He had hoped to see her, to talk to her, to apologize, to tell her how much he cared. But she had vanished, and he had no idea where she was.

Finally, he couldn’t take it anymore. He got out of his car and walked towards the school gates, his heart pounding in his chest. He stopped a girl who was leaving school, her backpack slung over her shoulder, her face a mixture of boredo