IT SEEMED LIKE SO MUCH TASKS have happened last night that I had just woken up late. I went straight to Acherous’ room next to mine to search for him. I was baffled how could I initially suss out to walk in on his room. Maybe I just missed him—or some sort of longing for his presence. I really had no clue what’s going on with me. “Hey, Cyan. What are doing there?” Unexpectedly, Maricris came into my sight a little far from the staircase before I could manage to go through my best friend’s room. “Uh… Maricris, h—hello there! I was just looking for Acherous. Could you tell me where he is?” I combed my hair with my fingers and padded barefoot toward her. “Oh… he’s down there. He’s swimming in the pool,” she replied happily and sashayed along for meters to meet me halfway. “Isn’t he?

