Shirley was tongue-tied, not knowing how to tell others what had happened these days. It was just like a nightmare.
"My brother has a house nearby. It is close to the school, so I occasionally live there."
Shirley found it was hard for people to stop lying once they started doing so.
She herself was a typical example. She would blush if she told a lie at the beginning, but now she could make up a story without batting an eye.
"Oh... I see."
Shirley didn't notice a flash of unusual light was in Monica's eyes.
"What about you? Why are you here?" Shirley patted Monica on the shoulder and asked with a smile.
Monica beamed with joy. She got closer to Shirley and whispered in her ear, "My boyfriend lives nearby! I moved out of school to live with him."
Shirley looked at Monica's happy fa
