Benjamin and Emmeline were already waiting in the dining hall. When Louisa and Michael appeared, finally, it was clear what took them so long. Louisa's hair was disheveled and Michael's clothes were more than torn.
Louisa cleared her throat and tried to act cool.
"Ah, we had to discuss something…" She tried to say and held a smile. Michael was not very satisfied. Benjamin squinted his eyes at the man.
'So ridiculous. He was jealous and had to make sure Louisa was his…' Benjamin thought but said nothing. He smiled and nodded, indicating that he understood and everything was ok.
In fact, Benjamin was quite disappointed in Michael. He could see that the other man was different, as if he was not the same Michael Crawdford from before. 'Maybe someone hit his head too hard'.
The rest of the lunch was fine, even more pleasant. Michael was not in a bad mood and nagging at everything. He was smiling and even showing a glimpse of the old himself he was not even aware ever existed.
