Forty One

"How's your first day, Ren?" Grace asked me when I sat across the seat.

We are in the library, and the new uniform is comfortable to wear. I placed the two books on the table and smiled.

"It's fine as usual," I answered. It was not bad. My classmates were friendly, and I only needed two subjects this semester. The last remaining subject for me.

"As usual. It's not bad? From what you had used?" Grace laid her arms on the table and leaned.

"Nothing new, who are you waiting for here? Do you still have class?" I changed the subject. I looked around and noticed that there weren't many students inside.

"Vacant time, I stay here often, and since Lucia and Evan have classes, I don't have anyone to hang out with," answered Grace. "It's boring. I really want to go to the nearby mall. But I don't have anyone with me. My class will be one more later."

I want to go with him, but I have a class later. But I'm free until the afternoon.

I had met Lucia. She was friendly, bubbly, and chatty. She