Pitiful Child

The hug between Claude and his child was cut when his phone started ringing:

"Is it work?" Asked Carl.

Claude took his phone out of his pocket and his smile disappeared once he saw the caller's name:

"It's Flora"

He answered his call:

"Hello, Darling. Is everything alright?... Yes... Hmmm... Wait a moment"

Claude excused himself out of the car so Carl don't get to hear the conversation:

"Flora are you crying?!... How?... What?!... Gosh! My heart almost stopped biting!"

Claude ended the call and came back to the car. Carl looked at him waiting for some news but Claude kept silent:

"Is it okay?!" Carl asked worriedly.

"Well, it's not something bad."

"What do you mean? What's happening with Charlotte?!"

"It's... Mmmm... How can I say it... I do not have an idea if you know something about it, but trust me I will explain everything when you get back home from school."

Claude didn't add a lot of explanation. He got Carl to school and went back home in a hurry. Driving with an i