Chapter 147

That morning, Vina was sitting at her desk, trying to focus on the lesson at hand. However, her mind kept wandering, worried about Franklin who hadn't come home yet. She had been trying to contact her brother since last night, but there was no answer. The silence from the other end of the phone made Vina even more anxious, but she tried to calm herself down. Maybe Franklin was just busy, she thought, though her gut feeling told her otherwise.

Recess arrived, and Vina soon joined her friends in the cafeteria. They talked about the usual things-schoolwork, weekend plans-but Vina wasn't really listening. Her mind kept going to Franklin. She could only hope that when she got home, her brother would already be home.

Suddenly, one of her friends, Rina, approached her with a serious expression. "Vina, have you seen the news this morning?" asked Rina in a worried tone.

Vina frowned. "What news?" she asked, feeling that something was wrong.

Rina took out her cell phone and showed a news story