Ch 9: Declan... Help

“Oh yeah, Selene,” Chloe suddenly burst out while smiling sheepishly. “Professor Brent wanted to see you. To think that’s actually why I stepped out of the lecture hall briefly, ha!”

She then sipped some water to ward off the awkwardness, only to see a confused look marring her friend’s make-up-caked face. She could tell from a glance that Selene’s thick make-up was to hide her eye bags. However, she still feigned oblivion and remained silent about it.

“And you’re only telling me now?” Chloe could only give a smile that looked more like she was crying, causing her friend to chuckle in amusement. Selene asked in a low voice, sloppily leaning into the chair.

If anyone should ask her, she would say she didn’t wish to see the Professor, because she could already guess what his reason for summoning her could be. However, she felt that there was no need to pull Chloe into her numerous problems. After all, she had her own problems to worry about.

“Well, I guess I should go and see him