Faustus winced when Dad said he'd been looking for him for awhile and he hoped Titchy hadn't gotten into trouble. His father then ordered him to come over there and for a moment Faustus wanted to disobey and stay right where he was. Finally though, he sighed and got to his feet and walked over to stand in front of his father.
He was a little surprised when his dad raised his head so gently and he fought quickly to hide everything he was feeling. From the way his Dad's lips thinned, he didn't think he'd succeeded.
He swallowed hard before turning around. "Bye, Professor Boot. Bye, Ben," he said in a quiet, miserable tone.