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~Aoife~

The next day, we started our journey back to our dorms. I wanted to stay, but my exams were more important. Matt stayed with his parents for one more day, and I made Neeral remain with him, telling him he needed company while driving back, and then they could finish their work.

Xander seems quieter than before. I didn’t know what happened to him after he talked to Matt’s dad.

“Hey, are you okay?”

He nodded without looking at me. His stern face and lost expression bothered me.

“Why are you not talking to me?” I couldn’t shut my mouth, not for a second.

He rolled his eyes in frustration. I waited, but his eyes were glued to the road.

“Xander.”

No change in his expression.

The car was quiet, and he didn’t seem interested in talking to me. But there was something I wanted to discuss with him.

“So, here's the situation: after I finish my exams, I'm thinking of applying for a part-time writing position at Neeral's company. She's a childhood friend of mine and is familiar with my wr