Chapter 158

* * *She told Maru to step back inside from the bus station. It was snowing hard and the amount of snow gathering on his shoulders was starting to get ridiculous.“You’re going to get sick.”“Not with this, I won’t.”“You’re sniffling already.”The bus came right then, she pushed Maru away one last time before getting on. The boy kept staring at her even after she got on. He would turn into a snowman at that rate. He finally started moving when the bus started moving. He looked so fragile, walking in the snow with a clutch like that.[Be careful, I’ll be back again.]She sat down after sending the message.“What do I tell mom, though?” she said, staring at the giant fruit basket in front of her.