“Are you sneaking up on us?” Vernicia retorted immediately when she saw Elliot behind them.

“No, I was sent to find you, Vernicia,” Elliot replied.

“Oh sorry,” Vernicia responded. “I guess we got carried away.”

“See you later, then,” Julietta greeted and walked to her own classroom.

“She walked straight up to her teacher when she arrived there.

“Sorry ma’am, I was held up by a small problem,” she said.

“You will remain behind ...