232 SUSPICIOUS INQUISITIVENESS

“What a weirdo,” Clara said with a shake of her head as she continued eating and listening to music through the earbud she had discreetly put in her right ear so she wouldn't have to sit and get bored. Henry threw her a glare before focusing on his food. He glanced at the lady next to him and saw she was now eating and a warm feeling settled in his chest. I thought she was hungry but it turns out she just couldn't eat. “How was your day, son?” His mum asked, trying desperately to get him to talk. He stared at her for a while and looked to his dad for a hint as to why she was questioning him but he didn't say anything and instead, looked away, joining in the conversation between the Nurftl. Thanks for throwing your only son under the bus, Dad. “My Day was good,” He answered. “What about yours?” “Now that you're here, it's going amazing,” She said joyfully and he smiled, knowing she wasn't lying and meant it. Although she wasn't his real mother, she treated him like a g