Chapter 136: Humor me

"Are you alright?"

Cosette snapped out of her trance when Maxen's voice came from her side. She turned her head at him, smiling. They were already on their way home, riding the bus, but she had been zoning out since coming back to their room. 

"Yes." She smiled. "Of course I am."

"Are you sure?" his brow raised, observing every little change of her facial expression. Good thing Cosette had mastered the art of concealing her emotion. However, just as her lips parted to reassure him, his brows rose, creating lines on his forehead. 

"No," she blurted out. "I'm a little worried about Luke."

"Oh." Maxen rocked his head in understanding. "He's been skipping classes. Did you search for him earlier? That's why you missed one class?"

"Mhm." Cosette heaved a sigh of relief as she leaned back on the chair comfortably. She lowered her eyes.