Of course, it was just my luck for Robbie to be downstairs when I thought no one else would be. I knew from the moment we made eye contact that this conversation was going to be slightly awkward.
"Hi, Robbie."
He walked over to me until he was standing at only arm's length.
"When did you get back?"
"Today. My dad and his girlfriend got engaged, so when we celebrated with them before we came back. I plan to go and talk with the Dean and my professors tomorrow morning."
"We?"
Robbie knew exactly who I was talking about without me having to say anything at all. From the painful expression on his face, I knew that he knew. All I could do was shake my head at him.
"Oh, I see." He paused for a
