Chapter 53

• After talking with Anya, I returned to my room and got ready for school. Dad had already left for work, so I called Robert. Since Japen's hospitalization, I hadn't heard any news and hadn't bothered to call him. Robert informed me that Japen would be attending community college, so I refrained from calling him and waited for Robert's taxi. When I spotted the taxi in the distance, I prepared myself.
• The taxi pulled up in front of me, but just as I was about to open the back door, someone cleared their throat behind me. I sighed; I already knew who it was.
• "What do you want, Simmy?" I asked.