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