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. ...