Monday, school, during the long break.
Students gathered in groups of three or five, some standing in the hallway, some in the classroom, still discussing the car race that took place last Saturday. Most were analyzing the reasons for Charles Carrington's loss, while others were bragging about winning money on bets.
Chloe Collins passed through the crowd and headed downstairs in the Teaching Building.
Reaching the cultural corridor in front of the Teaching Building, she saw a man looking up at the wall reliefs, oblivious to her arrival.
"Why the sudden visit?" She spoke first.
The man turned his head instantly, and upon seeing her, he smiled and said, "I brought Mia something, and took the opportunity to visit you."
He held out the snacks in his hand: "From Immortal Herbs Residence."
Chloe glanced at the dessert in his hand but didn't take it. Instead, she said with a faint smile, "Thanks, but I feel a little under the weather, so I'll pass."