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School time is over. The trio have just finished their PE lesson. In the lesson, the trio would do many physical activities, one of them is running around in circles for 20 minutes, causing most students to complain, groan and lay on the ground once the timer is up. The trio didn't mind it. They chose to jog around, rather than run, knowing running would cause them to lose their breaths and decrease their staminas. Once the activity was done, they can now go ahead and play badminton. Compete with other students, improve, enhance their skills and show who is the better of the sport. What they have done for their PE lesson. And now that's done, school time is over. But isn't for Danny, Amy and Joe.

Joe is stuck with detention. It'll last 60 minutes for him. Knowing the fight he had with Tom, it's reasonable for Danny and Amy as they choose to wait for him.

Danny and Amy, sitting next to the door for the detention room as they await Joe. "How long is Joe gonna be inside? I'm starting to become bored right now." Amy laughs. It's been 54 minutes since they been waiting for Joe. They should have went home by now. Or be outside and buy themselves some food to make the waiting less of a burden for the duo.

"Oh I don't know. I didn't say this to you but I never had detention before." Danny look at Amy with a smile.

"Oh yeah because you're the smart, good girl of the class." Amy gives Danny a small, soft push as they both laugh over that fact.

"But your house and the room you gave me and Jen was really nice." Jen smiles and laughs. Not making fun of him.

"Thank you, I'm happy to hear that." Before turning their heads away from each other and focusing on what's in front of them.

Danny looks at Amy as they continue to wait for Joe. "So what happened with your mom?" Amy doesn't turn her head to Danny. She doesn't want to say anything about her mom. It feels really hard for her to mention it. Danny, noticing the few minutes of silence, turns his head away from her, understanding that she doesn't want to talk about it. Something really personal for her.

"My parents... when I was 6, I overheard a big argument... between them. The thing is... I didn't understand what was happening or what they were saying to each other. But as soon as I got older, I now understood why my mom left us." Danny sympathises with her, understanding what Jen had to go through.

"When did she leave?"

"At the worst time. On my 7th Birthday. And I never looked back at it again. After what she has done to my dad, to me." Anger, the way she expresses her past, all filled with anger. It's too much, too much to bare for her. Holding back her tears. Danny notices.

He touches her hand with his. Calming her down as she looks down at her hand, noticing a feeling coming from it. She looks at Danny as he smiles in front of her. "But you got your dad with you. And Joe, and me. Whatever your mom has done to you, it's all in the past now. Focus on what you have now right in your hands and appreciate it. As you have the people who will be there for you, who will love you." Amy smiles. She raises her left hand and holds Danny's hand in a loving way.

"Thank you Danny." Appreciated the thanks.

Detention is over. Students coming out of the room. Joe was the next person to come out. Putting all of his things inside his bag, he raises himself up from his table and walks to the door. The door remains open to let students come out of the room. And be free. Even if Joe still has a few more days of detention left before he can finally go home at a usual time.

Walking out of the door, he looks around, before his eyes finally catch Danny and Amy, who waited for him for a while. Danny and Amy stop holding hands as soon as students started walking out of the room.