Feeney couldn't stay by Skye's side forever. Now that school had started, he had to go back to class, but Ivan's inexplicable disappearance was worrying.
So, before leaving for school, he reminded Skye again and again, "Remember, if anything happens, call me right away, or go to the Sanctum and ask someone for help."
"Got it."
Skye waved him off impatiently, her eyes never leaving the computer. She'd heard this several times already. She knew Feeney was worried about her, but he was treating her like a little girl. She was the older sister, after all!
Feeney sighed helplessly. Now he almost hoped Ivan had been rescued by that Justin Hammer guy. At least then he wouldn't be so passive.
At school, the students were still riding the excitement of the break. Tony's recent fame had given them even more to talk about, and many were still discussing the Opening Ceremony that night.
Billy, who had been there in person, was the one everyone wanted to hear from. Quite a few girls had helped satisfy his vanity, and he'd finally recovered from the bad mood he'd been in since getting fired.
"Feeney, I heard you were there that night too?"
Some people were curious and wanted to ask Feeney about it, but he deliberately shook his head. "There were too many people that day, and I was far away, so I didn't see much. Billy knows a lot more. You should ask him."
Seeing that Feeney was trying to keep them at a distance, the others didn't pester him. A few girls, though, had other motives, and Feeney had no choice but to tell them a little about what else he'd seen at the Opening Ceremony.
Two more days passed. The calm routine had Feeney wondering whether Tony had already