Diana went straight to see Kyle and found him in the college laboratory. He was dissecting a rabbit, another task in their joint project. Impressed by his concentration and silence, Diana approached him quietly.

“Kyle, I brought a cup of coffee for you.”

Kyle turned and smiled at her, “Have you finished your business?”

Diana fell into silence. She was not a good liar, and she couldn’t tell Kyle about things between her and Brian. She hoped it would be finished as soon as possible. But who really knew when all this would come to an end?

After Diana left his question unanswered, Kyle didn’t ask again. He wiped the...