“What’s up?” Lisa asked when I entered the room.

“You look moody.”

“It’s nothing.” I shook my head.

“Um, where’s Charles?”

“Oh, he left already. He asked after you but you didn’t show up.”

I felt a bit of relief mixed with disappointment knowing that he was gone.

“But you’ll probably see more of him when he visits again. He used to be a student here but left due to some complicated reasons.

Anyway, enough about my annoying cousin, what’s wrong with you and don’t lie to me.” She kept a firm face and waited with her arms folded across her chest.

“Okay,” I threw my bag on my bed...