appreciate it, but I need you to watch over Sarah. That’ll help me more
than anything else. Even though I know my father isn’t an imminent threat, I’d still feel more comfortable
if you were with her. ” I tried to gentle my tone, but I couldn’t entirely mask my impatience.
Ryan had been watching our exchange silently, and we all just stood there awkwardly
until Grant and Sarah joined us. Simon didn’t protest when I told them the plan was
for Ryan and me to go with Grant to his classes, and for Simon to go with Sarah. I was also relieved when Sarah and Grant didn’t object to Simon accompanying Sarah since I knew they were still wary of him.
After we all got ready for the day and had a quick breakfast, we went our separate
ways. I could feel Simon watching me, but I didn ’t look at him as we parted ways .
The cold brisk air was a welcome reprieve from the stuffy apartment, and I reveled
in feeling free for the first time in days. Grant, Ryan and I didn’t speak as we walked to Grant’s first class, which , luckily , was a lecture so we blended into the crowd of students in the auditorium. It felt gratifying to just be amongst other people, to go through the motions of
normal life, even though nothing about our lives was normal anymore.
“I never thought I would enjoy going to class so much,” Grant commented as we made our way out of the lecture hall after class. “This has given me a whole new
appreciation of listening to my professor drone on about musical theory.”
“Even I enjoyed it,” I said with a laugh. “And I didn’t even understand half the stuff
he was talking about.”
“What’s next?” Ryan asked, checking his watch.
“I have a composition class next. It’s a lecture too , so you won’t have any problems blending in.”
I had even less idea about what the professor was talking about in Grant’s musical
composition class , but it was still nice to be out and about. Afterwards, we went to the student center
where we had already planned to meet Sarah and Simon for lunch. Sarah and Grant had
texted throughout the morning, and everything seemed to be going fine on their end.
Sarah and Simon had already gotten their food and found a table, so we hurriedly went
through the line and joined them . I felt a t w inge of reg ret for my earlier attitude when I saw Simon at the table, his dark eyes studying me as he watched me approach. He was just concerned
about my safety and I couldn’t begrudge him that. His expression seemed tense but
he relaxed when I gave him a quick kiss after sitting down.
“How was your morning?” he asked.
“Good,” I replied. “I can now discuss , at length , how harmony, melody and chords come together to make music. How was your morning? ”
Simon gave me a small smile. “I’m happy to hear that. My morning was non-eventful , although I never thought I’d learn so much about Renaissance art.”
“Oh, you loved it!” Sarah exclaimed. She leaned towards me conspiratorially. “I think
Simon is tempted to switch over to a fine arts major. I’ve never seen anyone listen
to the professor with such rapt attention.”
Simon shrugged. “It was interesting, that’s all.”
Sarah’s joke lightened the mood, and the conversation remained light instead of being
consumed by the darkness that had been surrounding us lately.
“ Marcus called me earlier today , ” Grant said during a lull in the conversation. “Joel has been after him about when
the Henchmen are going to perform at the East End. I can’t use the excuse of being sick anymore since I told Marcus I was completely over the virus . I wasn’t sure what to tell him about playing at the East End so I told him I would talk to you first. ”
His comment was directed at Simon, and he looked surprised at himself . It was as if he had forgotten that Simon really wasn’t his cousin, and he had slipped
ba ck into their past dynamics without thinking.
than anything else. Even though I know my father isn’t an imminent threat, I’d still feel more comfortable
if you were with her. ” I tried to gentle my tone, but I couldn’t entirely mask my impatience.
Ryan had been watching our exchange silently, and we all just stood there awkwardly
until Grant and Sarah joined us. Simon didn’t protest when I told them the plan was
for Ryan and me to go with Grant to his classes, and for Simon to go with Sarah. I was also relieved when Sarah and Grant didn’t object to Simon accompanying Sarah since I knew they were still wary of him.
After we all got ready for the day and had a quick breakfast, we went our separate
ways. I could feel Simon watching me, but I didn ’t look at him as we parted ways .
The cold brisk air was a welcome reprieve from the stuffy apartment, and I reveled
in feeling free for the first time in days. Grant, Ryan and I didn’t speak as we walked to Grant’s first class, which , luckily , was a lecture so we blended into the crowd of students in the auditorium. It felt gratifying to just be amongst other people, to go through the motions of
normal life, even though nothing about our lives was normal anymore.
“I never thought I would enjoy going to class so much,” Grant commented as we made our way out of the lecture hall after class. “This has given me a whole new
appreciation of listening to my professor drone on about musical theory.”
“Even I enjoyed it,” I said with a laugh. “And I didn’t even understand half the stuff
he was talking about.”
“What’s next?” Ryan asked, checking his watch.
“I have a composition class next. It’s a lecture too , so you won’t have any problems blending in.”
I had even less idea about what the professor was talking about in Grant’s musical
composition class , but it was still nice to be out and about. Afterwards, we went to the student center
where we had already planned to meet Sarah and Simon for lunch. Sarah and Grant had
texted throughout the morning, and everything seemed to be going fine on their end.
Sarah and Simon had already gotten their food and found a table, so we hurriedly went
through the line and joined them . I felt a t w inge of reg ret for my earlier attitude when I saw Simon at the table, his dark eyes studying me as he watched me approach. He was just concerned
about my safety and I couldn’t begrudge him that. His expression seemed tense but
he relaxed when I gave him a quick kiss after sitting down.
“How was your morning?” he asked.
“Good,” I replied. “I can now discuss , at length , how harmony, melody and chords come together to make music. How was your morning? ”
Simon gave me a small smile. “I’m happy to hear that. My morning was non-eventful , although I never thought I’d learn so much about Renaissance art.”
“Oh, you loved it!” Sarah exclaimed. She leaned towards me conspiratorially. “I think
Simon is tempted to switch over to a fine arts major. I’ve never seen anyone listen
to the professor with such rapt attention.”
Simon shrugged. “It was interesting, that’s all.”
Sarah’s joke lightened the mood, and the conversation remained light instead of being
consumed by the darkness that had been surrounding us lately.
“ Marcus called me earlier today , ” Grant said during a lull in the conversation. “Joel has been after him about when
the Henchmen are going to perform at the East End. I can’t use the excuse of being sick anymore since I told Marcus I was completely over the virus . I wasn’t sure what to tell him about playing at the East End so I told him I would talk to you first. ”
His comment was directed at Simon, and he looked surprised at himself . It was as if he had forgotten that Simon really wasn’t his cousin, and he had slipped
ba ck into their past dynamics without thinking.
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