"We were but to think he would hide it from me…" Veronica mumbled. A few seconds later, she said with a smile, "It looks like I have to talk to him." Although her lips were smiling, her eyes were not.
'Ekk!' Adam flinched after observing her facial expression. For the first time, he found her scary. 'Maybe I have made a mistake. Poor Arthur.'
But, he had already told her. There was no way to take back his words now.
This was a beautiful day. The sky was clear with white clouds scattered throughout. The scorching sun at noon notwithstanding, it was as pleasant a day on a desert as it could be. Almost everybody in the camp felt really good except for one young woman eating in the kitchen.
Veronica slowly finished her meal and went to look for Arthur. She didn't have to look for him very long. Arthur came out of Major General's Orion's office and almost clashed with Veronica.
