15: Shadow

"Her blood dropped all of a sudden and that caused her to lose consciousness. It might be because of pressure or fear, other than that, your daughter is fine. She just needs some days to gain her energy back."

"How about her friend? His name is Vico, the one who got hit badly. How was he?"

"Fortunately, their school medic ran him here immediately, so we could medicate him on time. If he wasn't, he could be placed in ICU now. By the way, do you know where his parents were? We can't contact the number of his guardian indicated on his I.D."

"We also don't know anything about his family. He was our daughter's long-time friend, but we never heard him talking about his parents."

"How about your daughter? She also doesn't have any idea about her friend's family?"

"It was a personal matter that can't be shared with anyone," I couldn't help but to chime in.

They all looked at me with shock in their faces. Mom instantly hugged me tightly. I could hear her sniff and felt my uniform suddenly wet.