The next day after the exams, the class was lively with discussions. Some were complaining that the topics were beyond the syllabus' materials, others were comparing answers, while the rest were excited to be finally liberated. Eli was a part of it until his phone rang. He glanced at it, then walked outside to accept the call.
"Mom?" It was Elizabeth Thorne.
"Sanny, Mom is at your school gate with Uncle Richard. When can you come out?"
Eli answered, "I'm going out now."
He packed his schoolbag and recalled that his father would come to pick him up every time after his final exams.
Rushing downstairs and turning two corners, he jogged to the school gate, and as expected, he saw Elizabeth Thorne. Today, she had put on some light makeup, which made her seem more graceful and very compatible with the elegant man beside her.
Eli walked over and called out, "Mom, Uncle Richard."
