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IAN

There was a slight tension as we sat down on the dinning table. I knew the excuse she gave me earlier was wrong, and I decided to act like I knew that without giving too much away. Maya wasn’t eaten at all, she was simply picking at her food. The short nap she had, had not helped her case at all. So, she was back to her morose self.

“Maya,” I said easily.

She looked shocked as her eyes flickered up to me. It was like she had not been expect me to call her or ask her anything. I tried to smile sadly at her, even though my main intention was to act like a supportive friend that I wasn’t.

“Ian, I…” she started, only to break off at the end.

I placed my fork down. “I don’t know, but I don’t think you’re in this mood only because you were sad about the situation you are in. While I left, I have a strong feeling that something happened over here, and that is why you’re in this mood. Please, tell me the truth,” I said softly.

She sniffed as she looked down on her