A limited-edition Santeland was parked outside the secondary school. Kallen sat inside, a cigarette between the fingers of his left hand, his right hand leafing through the religious book on his lap.
It was a scene made for the camera,
a vivid illustration of what it meant to be young, wealthy, handsome, and cultured.
As the schoolgirls leaving school passed the car, almost all of them could not resist looking inside. Some had already walked past, only to circle back and pass it again.
Of course, the boys were no different. Most boys their age had fantasized about driving a luxury car and parking it outside the school gates.
"Sis, that's Afu's car." Lunt recognized it.
It would have been hard to find a second Santeland of this model anywhere in Rojia City.
"It's our brother sitting inside," Chris said.
Next,
Mina, Lunt, and Chris passed the Santeland.
Lunt deliberately called out loudly, "Kallen, what are you doing here?"
Kallen closed his book and smiled. "I came to pick you up from school."
"Oh, great!"
Lunt went to open the door, only for Mina to grab his schoolbag. He stumbled and landed on the ground.
Chris stood beside them, covering her mouth.
"Sis, he came to pick us up from school," Lunt said aggrievedly.
"We're out of school now, and he's seen us," Mina said.
"And then?"
"And that means he's already picked us up from school."
"Well... then what?"
"Then we can take the tram home!"
Mina smiled at Kallen and clenched her fist in an encouraging gesture, then dragged Lunt away, with Chris following behind. The three headed for the tram stop.
Kallen opened the book on his lap again and continued reading.
The bookmark Dis had given him was still tucked inside Light of Order.
Sometimes, choosing