On Monday, when school fielded, everyone in class greeted Purple when they saw her.
Some were curious about the serious illness she might have contracted for missing school for an entire week, while others showed genuine concern.
The teacher of the class kindly asked Purple if she needed extra lessons.
Purple felt a little emotional, the friendships in the student era were pure and a cherished memory.
Bad news came at the end of the morning class: students who didn't pass the sports test last week need to retake it in the afternoon.
There was immediately a wave of lamentation in the class, showing many had failed the test.
Purple was also among those who needed to retake the test.
Zara asked her worriedly, "Do you want to talk to the teacher about it? You just recovered. Can you run?"
"It's okay, I'd rather join everybody. Otherwise, it would be embarrassing if I am the only one to retake the test next time," Purple smiled and answered.