Chapter 100 A New Level of Self-Deception

With the end of the class meeting, the winter break for the first semester of freshman year officially began. Before heading back to Juville, I contacted Xavier and asked if I needed to work for a month at the Stafford Group in Jorenthia or Jarvia. If not, I would be on standby in Juville. Xavier replied the next day, saying that during the winter break, my job at the Stafford Group would be as a medical assistant, with the location and timing to be determined later. I responded with an "OK." Without Owen traveling with me, Kelly and I chose to take the high-speed train back to Juville. We were dressed in thick jackets. By the time we arrived in Juville in the afternoon, the warm and familiar feeling of home hit us as soon as we stepped out of the train station. "Ah, home is still the warmest," Kelly said while closing her eyes and taking a deep breath. I poked her. The taxi ride through the streets and alleys was filled with scenes from our memories. Kelly lived in the city ce