It occurred to Simon that if he did not leave with Katya, she might leave him temporarily or even for good. He thought that he would miss her if she did. He asked, "How long will the trip take?"
"It's up to you. You might like it so much here that you don't want to go back," Uncle James said.
These days, getting a university degree did not matter to Simon anymore. He was attending classes just to gain some knowledge. Results were of little importance because he would not be taking ordinary jobs anyway. So, he said, "I will visit for a week then."
"Great. I will pull some strings so that Katya can get your passport and visa ready by tomorrow. Get ready. You can come over in two days."
"Okay."
Simon hung up. He stayed in his room for a while before going out.
"Katya, you lied. You s
