After ending the call, Dave returned to Bianca with a sorry expression. “I’m sorry, something urgent came up. I can’t-”

“It’s fine. We can reschedule. Just take care of what you need to do.”

Dave nodded. After exchanging goodbyes, he disappeared into the crowd.

Bianca felt a bit disappointed, but she quickly cheered herself up and walked in the opposite direction.

Once she was out of sight, Dave called Zane to pick him up.

As soon as Dave got into ...