He wondered if something terrible had happened during the day. Was she angry with him? Had she gotten mad at them? Was she sad about something?

He opened his mouth to speak once again, but before he could say anything, she suddenly cut him off by saying, "You can't just hold my hand like that, Matthew."

Matthew frowned slightly. "Why not?" he asked in confusion. Did she not want to be touched? That wasn't like her normally, she was the one who initiated contact when they interacted. He found himself growing confused by her actions; she was supposed to be happy to see him. He had been concerned about her...