Jackson returned to the lab just as Max arrived with dinner. Unlike earlier, Max seemed to be quite cheerful and chirpy.
As he laid out dinner on the table, he began to whistle and hum a tune.
Jackson walked over to his friend and looked at him suspiciously. "Did something good happen this afternoon?" he asked.
Max blushed like a little girl and replied, "I met Cleo and she helped me feed Coco. I think I'm in love..."
Jackson looked at Max confusedly. Who was Cleo and who was Coco???
Halia quickly laughed, "I see you met my neighbor."
Jackson quickly turned to Halia for an explanation.
"Cleo's my neighbor and Coco's my dog," she explained with a giggle.
Jackson nodded his head before he turned back to his friend. "How can you be in love when you only just met?" he asked.
"Love isn't measured by time. It's a feeling. When you find the right person, you will know they are the one. It cannot be explained by words nor logic," the man replied with a twinkle in his eye.
