Chapter 32: Where Is She?
Suddenly, an idea flashed through Charles's mind.
'The bathroom,' he thought, sitting up straight.
He stood abruptly, the wood creaking beneath him.
He just needed to say it.
"Uh... I need to use the bathroom," he said, scratching his neck with a forced smile.
Kaira and Lira stared at him, clearly caught off guard.
'What?' Kaira thought, blinking, but she was the first to react, looking away with slightly flushed cheeks.
"Oh, uh... sure," she said, her tone aiming for casual but sounding a bit nervous. "It's normal to be... worked up after something like that. Go, no problem."
Lira, on the other hand, let out a long sigh and covered her face with one hand.
'This guy...' she thought, exasperated.
"The men's bathroom is at the end of the hall, on the right," she explained dryly. "Don't get lost."