When Sia woke up the next day, Varian was gone.
She tried calling him, texting him. There was no response.
Filled with worry, she decided to approach the authorities to lodge a missing case. Then, she found a small holographic letter in his room.
{Today is the last day. There is just some work remaining. I'll be back by evening.}
Sia took a deep breath and suppressed her emotions. She was both worried and enraged.
With a cold face, she attended school.
As expected, Varian skipped today's school.
Kacha!
Sia's desk cracked and the class suddenly fell silent.
"I'm sorry. Continue." She said in a neutral tone.
Her expression must have been terrifying. Not even the teacher looked her in the eye. Her fellow classmates… all moved three feet away from her.
As the classes rolled on, Sia was avoided like a plague.