Heart of Ice
I didn't want to involve another person in my lies and thought it best to arrange to go somewhere else.
" I wanted to go shopping, I need to buy new notebooks for the next semester at the University. What do you think of us meeting at the food court and having a coffee?”
" I loved the suggestion, I need to distract myself " she agreed, looking a little more like the excited Julia I knew.
" Shall we call Cecília too? What do you think?”
" Cecília traveled for work. Taking advantage of recess at the University, she accepted a job abroad.”
" Wow, what a wonderful thing! And where did she travel?”