Nydia nodded subconsciously. "That's right! I need to recharge my batteries because I must be normal in front of Gloria after she wakes up!"
Jennifer breathed a sigh of relief and nodded. "Very good! Now have a rest! So must I!"
"No. I just got a little bruise, so you don't need to accompany me. You should go to Bryson in case he wonders why none of us showed up. And..."
Speaking of which, Nydia paused. "Gloria won't be out of bed so soon, so how should we lie to Bryson?"
Jennifer's eyelashes trembled.
But suddenly thinking of something, Nydia said, "I have an idea!"
Jennifer's eyes lit up. "What?"
"We could say that I was on a mission to solve a really tough problem, which needed Gloria, so Gloria has left here with me."
"This..." Jennifer hesitated but nodded after thinking about it. "Maybe that's the only way. But Gloria didn't inform him..."