"Guys! Look! Violet is here!" Yana said to the others.
"That is great," Mark said in a flat voice. He got up and edged toward the door. "Oh, Dear! I just realized the time! I should better make a move. We have classes tomorrow!" He shot a glance at Rose, and she rolled her eyes.
"Fine," Rose said, standing up in a huff. "I will see you at breakfast," she told Yana, then nodded to Violet as she left.
When the door closed behind them, Yana visibly slumped. "Oh! God, I am so glad, they are gone! It is tiring pretending everything is normal!" Yana walked over to the sofa and slouched down onto the cushions. "The official story is that my family had received threats, so they hid me away in the mountains for a year. Around people, I was supposed to act like I had a refreshing break."
Violet
