Meanwhile, Estella had been waiting at the kindergarten entrance way before school started that morning, hoping she could see Roxanne, Archie, and Benny.
The brothers had told her the day before that Roxanne was finally coming home and would be fetching them to school.
The night before, she had also waited for Roxanne eagerly, but in the end, she only saw Madilyn.
She felt disappointed at first, yet when she knew that Roxanne had a message for her, she was comforted because it meant Roxanne still thought about her.
That was the reason why she was not altogether upset, and she was looking forward to seeing Roxanne the next day.
However, not only did she not see Roxanne, but she also did not see the two brothers at school.
That made her extremely sad.
“Essie! Come on in! It's almost time for school!” Pippa did not call out until school was about to start since she did not know what the kid was doing.
Estella pouted and shook her head in refusal.
“What's going on?” Pippa asked.
Ever since the child got lost in the mountain, the teacher had been paying extra attention to her because she felt sorry for the child.
Estella looked far away without answering. She was hoping the car she had waited for would show.
They are coming to school!
The girl stood waiting until the school bell rang, but there was still no sign of the people she wanted to meet.
Does this mean Ms. Jarvis doesn't want me anymore? Did she transfer Archie and Benny to another school? They almost went to another school last time...
Estella bit her lip and took out her notebook before writing: Archie and Benny.
Pippa finally understood what Estella wanted. Ah, she was waiting for the boys! But she doesn't usually wait for them even when she comes to school early, though.
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