I hope you found it funny, I missed the joke.

Arlo’s POV

I fought back the urge to run after Lori. She had clearly mentioned the bathroom.

I repeatedly glanced at my wristwatch, it was more than twenty minutes since she left.

What was the emergency? Was it just an excuse? Unease set in as I unconsciously glanced at the doorway waiting for her to reappear.

Unexpectedly, my phone buzzed in my inner pocket. I sighed with frustration, bringing it out to silence it, but as soon as I saw Willis’s number displayed on the screen, my expression softened.

“Excuse me, dad.” I said, “I have to take this.”

I walked out of the room as quickly as I could, pressing the phone to my ear.

“Sovrano, sir…” he began.

I paused, the voice sounded too loud, too real.

I peered at the hallway, and there was Willis, standing with a bag in hand.

“What are you doing here?” I asked, hiding my surprise.

“Lori called sir,” Willis said, “She’s in a bit of a situation.”

“What’s wrong?”

Willis swallowed, looking uncomfortable as he handed me the bag in his