The next morning, the two of them discuss the rumors that have been circulating about their relationship. The first is that the girl at school wants to keep their relationship a secret. The second is that they're going to have to run away together. The two decide to go to class together, and the girl tells the boy that she's heard that he's leaving for work early. The boy tells her that his little brother has a fever, and he'll be home soon. The girl asks the boy why he works so hard and why he always seems to be working so hard. He says that he needs the money, but he doesn't know how to express it. She asks him to come over and talk to her.