"I scored a 100."
"That's good, you studied hard for it." I blandly said
My words threw Lucy for a spin, and before she could talk some more, I turned and walked back to my chair.
"Close the door whether you're coming in or just passing by."
I didn't need to look back to know that my reaction had totally been unexpected by Lucy and that she was hit with a sense of confusion and most importantly loss.
"That will teach her"
"Okay" Lucy muttered and walked in closing the door.
I moved fast, taking my seat on my desk, minimizing the trading window I had opened and letting the Microsoft file which contained my assignment occupy the screen.
"Marcus, did you hear me, I said I got a 100, I scored full marks," Lucy said after sitting on my bed and staying silent for some seconds.
"Yeah, I heard you, that's great."
Despite my reply, my focus remained on the additional useless words I was typing on my screen till she spoke again.