William Griffith looked at Cherish Turner's adorable sleeping face, a trace of a smile graced his lips. Suddenly his eyes narrowed, as if he remembered something urgently. He was supposed to meet Hailey today. Quickly turning his head to look at the wall clock, it was already past one in the morning. His eyebrows furrowed, he took long strides out of the bedroom, gently shutting the door behind him.
William took out his phone, about to make a call, only to find a message that had come in at some unknown time. It was from Hailey Griffith, only a few sentences with a rather cheerful tone, mixed with a hint of apology: "Big brother, I'll be sleeping at my friend's place tonight, don't worry about me. I'll call you tomorrow morning, and have you pick me up then. I'm off to sleep now."
Envisioning Hailey's lively, youthful face, William was left helpless. He immediately made a call, but Hailey had already turned her phone off.
