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Back in the classroom.
It was time for the seniors to have their lab class.
When Celeste returned to the classroom, she heaved a sigh of relief. She swore that she could still hear the echoes of the phone call.
Gary had told her on the phone, "It's nothing, it's just a date. Since we are still in the country, we should go on a date, or else we might regret it."
Hearing these words, Celeste's heart started to thump wildly. A date?
Wasn't this exclusive to couples?
A date?
They were schoolmates and had just known each other for half a year. It was just a coincidence that both of them skipped grades and they were sent to study in the United States together.
And now a date?
Weirdly, she was even looking forward to the date.
"Celeste, Celeste."
A voice interrupted Celeste's chain of thoughts. She turned around and saw Maria Lowe standing in the corridor.
In a trance, she regained her composure and hurriedly said, "Hey, Maria, what are you doing here?"