Ellis had his car brought to the school and we left Ken around lunchtime. Most of the other parents had left and the teachers wanted the students back in class.

I twisted my hands in my lap and kept my eyes down, thinking of the wish that Ken had made.

“I’m sorry, Ellis. I know that Ken told me about the open day at school. With everything else going on, I just forgot,” I muttered.

“You don’t have to apologize, Olivia. I want to be here as a ...