Chapter 30

It was dark outside, and Alice sat at the window with her messy thoughts. She didn't know why she was still there; she couldn't understand herself. As she was deep in thought, her mobile's ring startled her.

When she looked at the screen, she felt nervous. It was James. Alice glared at the door, making sure Lucas hadn't come.

"Hello," she answered the call.

"Alice? Are you not in your room?" James asked.

"No, I'm out. I probably won't come back tonight," she said.

"Oh! Are you with Siya?" he asked again.

"No, I'm not. I'm with—" She was about to say she was with her other friend, but before she could finish, Lucas walked in, and Alice immediately hung up before he could notice her speaking on the phone. And she didn't know why she did it.

"What's wrong? Are you okay?" Lucas observed her pale face and inquired as he sat beside her on the sofa with a food tray.

"Yeah," Alice replied, avoiding eye contact, but Lucas didn't miss the panic in her face, even though she tried to mask it. Howe