A Life Debt Repaid

Cordy typed: [The point is, what do we do to allay Quinn’s suspicion?]

Sam had no idea and could not help peeking at Quinn just then.

Quinn was already focused on him, so when he turned, she promptly looked toward him.

As their eyes met, Sam promptly averted his gaze, looking really guilty just then.

Quinn pursed her lips, left perplexed by Sam’s recent behavior.

Sam was at a loss too-he did not do anything wrong, so why could he not hold his head high?

He texted the secret chat group: [I don’t know.]

And it was the truth.

Zoe thought about it. [How about coming up with some excuse and telling her where you were this morning?]

enough to tell that we were talking to him. She might blame us,

What should he

[Actually, I think it’s

and Sam were

she’s feeling disappointed. Just hold on for a few days until your father’s birthday, and spring the

sure it’d be a surprise and not a shock?

[You bonehead! Don’t you know

reassured him. [Don’t worry. Quinn won’t reject

the issue. [I’ll

end,

is

Sam replied: [What?]

typed: [Have Cordy and Zoe been hanging out with

[Don’t think

and I think that Cordy and Zoe have been acting weird, and we’re wondering what they might be up to. That’s why we’d like to know if Quinn is being