Screams and excited shouts filled the air from all students, Jane included. She left my seat in a twinkle of an eye to chat happily with her friends about the next day.
I felt relieved. She was gone. Just the distraction I needed. I got up, dusted myself, and settled down. I had no friends to gossip with aside from Paulo who was very angry with me at the time. Besides, I wasn't in the mood to talk to anyone after what had just transpired.
I fished a random book from my bag and started reading. I couldn't concentrate. I just stared at the first page I saw. To be honest, my mind was far from what I was reading.
"your book is upside down."
I looked up to meet Paulo looking at me with a stern face, his hands in his pockets. Several seconds passed, then he went to his seat without uttering
