Liam took Avery to the cafeteria around lunch, knowing her friends would be there. He had already informed them through the mind-link, asking them to wait there for her, since she wished to apologize for deceiving them for over half a year. David, through the mind-link, tried to explain the full situation to the rest of the group, since, as the only one, he knew everything for quite some time and prepared them for what awaited them. “Hi,” Avery said shyly, seeing the entire group of her friends sitting around the table as they always did. She recognized the faces. Abby sat exactly on the same chair she always did, right beside the place which belonged to Avery. She greeted her with a broad smile, which Avery found hard to reply to because of her guilt. David sat beside Avery, his express

