Mindy closed her mouth with a shy smile and shrugged her shoulders, feeling a bit embarrassed. She spent some time chatting with her uncle, enjoying their conversation, but soon she lost track of the time and realised she was running late for school.
In a rush, Mindy quickly said her goodbyes, gave her uncle a warm hug, and hurried out the door to make up for lost time. She didn’t realise at that moment that this would be the last time she would get to hug her uncle.