17. Unusual

SOPHIA CASTILLO

The person who called my name is a high school classmate of mine. His name is Maxwell.

"Sophia," he called again, walking closer to our table.

"Max," I called back.

"Wow, it's been a long Sophia," he said to me before turning his attention to Albert and Adrian.

"Hello sir," he said to the both of them.

"Hello to you young man," Albert replied but Adrian said nothing.

His face was rigid as he stared at Max.

"I'm good and you?" I asked him, sincerely interested to know because the last time I heard about him, I heard he got in an accident.

"I've been fine. I just came back from London yesterday and will be around for like five days before going back," he tells me.

"London? You go to school there or you relocated, which is it?" I asked him genuinely interested.

"I relocated after my accident. I came for my cousin's birthday," he pointed at a young man seated far across our table.

"I see. Happy birthday to him in advance," I said.

My eyes darted at Adrian.

"Max, meet my