Chapter Twenty Nine

“Oh my goodness! You guys!”

I jolted in fear and shock. I had just woken from sleep to find two pairs of eyes staring at me. Zach and Lucas were in my room. They had scared me. How long had they sat there watching me?

“Finally, you’re awake.”

“Yes. Awake and scared.”

“How are you?”

Lucas asked, coming to join me on the bed. I sat up and made space, though the bed was big enough for two persons even lying down.

“I’m okay.”

“We heard you’re not too fine.”

“Who told you guys that?”

“Melissa, your personal maid.”

“Melissa?”

“Yes.”

Melissa had lied for me? But why? I just told her I needed no one to disturb me. Or was that she had to tell thinking it would probably discourage the boys from coming to see me? I’d ask her later. That was the lie I had intended to tell. That I had returned home because I was ill.

“Yes, it’s true.”

“Was that why you came back home early? You missed your lecture.”

Zach commented from his position on the sofa positioned close to the wall opposite my bed. It was