A few seconds after sending the message, I left the chat, waiting for him to reply. Just at the moment that I see that the ticks of read are marked I hear movement in the house next door. At that moment, I see the redheaded girl enter J's room, followed by him, who leaves the door open behind him as he enters.
I watch, with a hint of discomfort in my stomach, as the girl holds up her books and J watches her as if he's tired of the existence of the world itself. And the girl, she seems nervous.
I don't hear her say, but I see her put the books on J's desk and sit on the chair, while J, ignoring my nosy presence, sits in another chair next to her.
I can perceive in the girl's movements a brief but clear symptom of nervousness, or so I think. I study his movements cautiously, trying to not
