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"There are a lot of handsome guys."

I laughed.

"I see that."

"And to think Theo would be here."

"Calm down, Maia. Theo still has time to come to the university."

"I know, I hope he comes around. You know, I'm starting to think that if the girl is at the university and Theo didn't want to come... it might be because she's not here."

"And you're just telling me this now."

"We're already here."

We climbed the stairs until we reached the administration office.

"Hello, good afternoon. I'm looking for my friend CB."

The secretary looked at us strangely. She was just a very young girl.

"CB?"

"Yes, she's my friend's cousin. She came from out of town, and we want to surprise her. We call her that out of affection; those are her initials: CB. I don't know if you can find her by her last name."

"Let me try. There's a long list of girls with the initials CB."

"Layla! There are two boys arguing in the yard. Come quickly, please," a blonde girl approached the secretary.

"What? Girls, wait here." Th