detcctive:

“do you know of a boy that’s been absent at your school a lot?
         to the point where it’s rather strange?”

     ❛ um, i think. there’s this one kid in my class who’s
       been gone for over a week.  ❜

detcctive:

“not at all. or at least i hope not. i just needed to talk to you.”

     ❛ sure. talk about what? ❜

detcctive​

      ❛ um, i’m… not in trouble, am i? ❜