By the time Emily Simpson came to her senses, he had already turned and walked away.
She gave a start and hurried after him.
"This handkerchief...," she said, carefully following behind him.
"Wash it clean and return it to me," he said.
"Oh...," she looked down at the handkerchief in her hand and couldn't help but smile.
The campus was bathed in perfect sunshine that morning.
The two of them walked one after the other down the long corridor, as if it had no end.
.........
After that day, Amelia Taylor transferred schools.
Before leaving, she sincerely wrote a heartfelt apology letter of a thousand words and posted it on the school bulletin board, where it remained for two whole months before it was finally taken down.
After Amelia left, Emily's life at school also became much calmer.
Every day she studied hard, chasing after the figure of Lorne Noah Jackson as if it were her sole mission.
.........
In the blink of an eye, winter had arrived in City A.
