Raya, broken by love

he turned to Raya, took her hand and

spectacle she had just witnessed,

s really

hey won't be looking aft

is one, I've got to find a way to repair t

it after school.

e bicycle and carefully placed it in the trunk o

didn't meet his usual aesthetic standards, her behavior towards him affected him in unexpected ways. Ignoring Gregory in this way only inflamed his heart, aggravating his malaise. He cherished the hope tha

a meal with you during the break. She even has time to take her bike in for repairs! What are you going to do now? I can see you're losing this bet. If you fail, everyone will know about it and you'll be seen as a

ory isn't someone who'll let himself be pushed around,

he was beginning to feel increasingly anxious, especially as his daughter was unreachable on her phone. Sitting i

eway of their home. Monsieur Morphon, surprised and slightly worried, instinctively rose from his seat. He didn't usually rub shoulders wit

losely followed by Raya. When he caught sight of his daught

oached her. He hugged her tightly, as if to make sure she was really there, close to him.

n my bike went flat, and my friend k

ir," Louisa greet

kind of you to come to your friend's aid,

my friend. I must leave you now," she

road," Raya shoute

nsieur Morfon took the bi

asked her father as they cross

I'm really sorry I worried you,"

ound," retorted her father, a hint of relief in his

to her room. Although small, her room was care

father, who was already waiting for her at the table. She sat down op

re got a flat?" he asked, his

her, Dad," she replied, her voice betray

it happened? he insisted, trying

y to school," she explained, lowerin

hool after that?" he questioned, conc

dropped me off, she confessed with some hesit

d, a mixture of surprise and curiosity in his voice, int

e was kind enough to offer me a lift in his car. If I had refused his offer, I would ine

ly that I didn't have time to prepare properly. Hang in there

, when we were away, I had to walk to school. So there's really nothing t

are to see rich kids with big cars making

I'll find a way out of t

l happen. I know your mom is watching ov