The next morning, the day repeated itself as expected. I sneaked out of school right after Mrs. Briggs left me in the math class.
I came across a few students on my way out of St. Louis Academy's grounds. Even the school janitor gave me shifty eyes when I passed by him.
Hahaha...
I never thought that I too would one day skip school. Clumsily, I made my way toward the barber shop and arrived an hour late for my appointment with Lara and Theo. They were not inside the barber shop and they were not alone.
They were speaking in a low voice to a teenage boy of Asian heritage. As soon as I approached, all three of them perked up.
"ZhaoYun?" I guessed.
The new guy nodded and held out his hand toward me. "Hey. Please allow me to introduce myself. My name is Allen Zhao."
I grabbed Allen's hand. "Hey, my name is Daniel Weston."
I gave Lara and Theo puzzled looks. How did they manage to find Allen Zhao so quickly?
