She hurried from her seat grabbing her purse while Dylan stopped her.
"Jean_"
"Thanks, I'll get in touch with you later"
The house was empty, she rounded the place and found him with his head low by the end of the stairs, doodling on the grass with a stick.
She exhaled and approached him and called his name.
He looked like he wasn't in the mood to talk and Gracie was by his side playing with a pink toy tractor, her eyes widened and she squealed running back inside attracting George's attention, he looked alongside him and looked up at her.
Jean was hesitant. "George, how have you been?"
"The usual, if you ask me, I'm fucked, I have to retake the exams but I don't know how my teacher will take it"