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All this while that Claire and Lukas came together to see Raya, Claire never said a word to Lukas and even though Lukas wanted to say something at least a “hi” to her, he felt it would be presumptuous to do so, so they both kept quiet. As they got to the junction where they had to part, Lukas manage to say an awkward bye but coincidentally Claire said so to at the same time. Their faces were flushed with embarrassment. They both agreed that it was the best cause of action to say less “because the lesser the better” Claire noted, they finally departed in opposite directions each harboring the thought of the other for a while before allowing it to evaporate into thin air.
It was the morning of a new day; Raya was up early to start her day anew. She thought she wouldn’t but she was extrem
