Early next morning.
Tristan left for the office early—he had a big video meeting to attend.
Meanwhile, Megan drove alone to Meridian University, waiting by the gate for Rachel.
Soon enough, Rachel slid into the passenger seat.
"Morning, Megan."
Megan handed her a dessert. "Grabbed this from Fuki's Sweets on the way."
"Being this nice for no reason? Feels fishy… Ow!"
Before she could finish, Megan smacked her lightly on the forehead.
"Ouch! That hurt, Meg."
Megan chuckled. "Well, you're not totally wrong. Today, we're skipping class together."
"Skipping class? Heck yeah, living the dream!"
Megan's lip twitched. Typical slacker—totally proud of cutting class.
"So, where are we off to?"
Megan pulled a laptop from her bag. A crowded map popped up with o
