Hannah's POV

My first day ended quite quickly. I sigh as I was standing at the front of the school for my mom. My phone vibrated in my skirt pocket. It was a call from a number that was... unknown?

"Hello?" I say unsure.

"Hannah? Oh thank God!" they said. It sounded like a female.

"Who is this?" I ask, making sure it was "her."

"It's your mom! Jeez, didn't your phone say that?" she asks.

"Oh... Uh. No, actually. It said it was an unknown number," I explain.

She took a while to say something. "Well... Save my number into your phone again."

"Fine Mom."

"Anyway, I won't be able to pick you up. I have to work late tonight."

I sigh. "Okay...," my voice sounded sadder than I was expecting.

"Oh, sweetie, you know this. It's been like this for years."

"I know... But still. I bar--"

The phone cuts out, or she hung up. I sigh and look at the ground. Me and my mom never had a great relationship. Neither has me and my dad after the divorce. I look up and pretend to be happy since I heard Andy and Markus talking behind me. I turn around and smile at them, but they had questioning looks on their faces.

"You okay?" Andy asks.

I nod. "Of course I'm okay, silly!" I say smiling.

Andy and Markus glace at each other. Markus sighs.

"Hannah, you just smiled sadly. Not your normal happy, fun time smile," Markus explains.

I look at the ground and sigh. "Guys... I'm fine."

"You were on the phone, weren't you?" Andy asks.

I look up. "H-Huh!? What do you m-mean?"

"We saw you on the phone, who were you talking to?"

"My mom...," I mumble.

I look up, seeing them glance at each other once again. I sigh.

"I'm going home... See you guys tomorrow," I say as I start walking.

They didn't even say anything back, or even stop me. I continue to walk as I feel something or someone grab my arm.

"Huh!?"

I turn around, it was--

Markus's POV

I grab Hannah's arm.

"Huh!?"

"Hey... Hannah?" I say.

She turns around. "Oh! Markus? Uh... Yeah?"

"Want me to walk you home?"

She smiles a little. "Sure."

I smile and we start walking.