Oh shit, Elijah, no! Simon thought. Simon did not feel like explaining what he was doing here, and was even less keen on the idea of the constable talking to his father about it. Naturally, he would be in trouble for staying out, and he had accepted that as part of the deal. But he did not need Elijah making it worse. He saw the man jogging towards him and made up his mind. Simon ran the other way, trying to stay in the shade to cover his identity.