Chapter 100

The next day, everyone waited for the college bus to arrive. Mr. Han, their basketball coach, was there to help oversee the trip. Everyone showed up on time—everyone except Jack. Selena scanned the crowd but couldn’t spot him anywhere. “Students, is everyone here?” Mr. Han asked. Ron stammered, “Well… Jack isn’t.” “What? Why? Didn’t he know we had to leave now?” Mr. Han asked, concerned. “Actually, he said he’d go there on his own,” Ron replied. Coach looked to Nox. “Do you know where he is?” “I think he’ll manage on his own,” Nox said. “But where’s Mia?” “Don’t worry about her. Mia and Jack are going together. She’s with him now,” Kyly suddenly spoke up. Selena forced a small smile. Of course—that explained it. “Coach, I think they’ll be fine. We shouldn’t wait for them,” she said gently. Ron called her name, “Um, Selena—” She ignored him and climbed onto the bus. “Okay, students, please take your seats,” Mr. Han instructed. After a moment, Ron sat beside Selena and whispered, “Hey, S