Chapter 26: Are We Close?

"Christina?" Wendy was the only one standing outside the Spa, and the moment she spotted Christina, she hurried over. "What took you so long?" Christina let out a long sigh, deciding not to reveal that she had gotten lost and ended up drenched, looking like a soaked cat. "Oh, nothing... I was just admiring the peach blossoms." Christina knew it was a lousy excuse, one that wouldn’t hold up under scrutiny, but it was all she could come up with on the spot. Well, don’t blame her! The poor girl was under pressure. Or maybe, too much water had gone to her head. A reasonable voice in her mind countered this, but Christina decided to ignore it. Wendy narrowed her eyes at Christina suspiciously. "Really? I thought you got into a fight." "Huh? What gave you that idea?" Christina frowned, certain that no one knew about her strange encounter with that mysterious man. Wait a second, she didn’t even ask for his name. Oh well... forget it. It wasn’t like they were going to see each other again.