Ian began to walk toward the table where Ava and his friends were sitting.
Ava gulped at his furious look. She tried to break free of Luke's hand, thinking that Ian would do something to Luke since he had warned her at the bus stop about Luke.
But Luke tightened his grip on her hand. She looked at Luke, and Luke shook his head, indicating that she should not feel afraid of anyone.
Ian shifted his gaze from their hands and glanced at Ava. She averted her gaze and ignored him.
She was ready to yell at Ian when she assumed he would stop at their table.
But before that, he walked past their table and stopped at the table behind them.
Ava turned her head and saw Paul and Cyrus joining Ian to stand close to the table.
"I-Ian"
One of the boys seated on the table spoke out with fear in his
