Her brother was the first one to buckle. He had to put his tray of food on the counter and supported himself so he did not fall to the floor.
"Oh, God," he groaned. "I thought that they were going to send us to a mental asylum. Thank God!"
Lara stared at me in disbelief.
"So you have also repeated this day many times, right?"
"Well. Today is the fifth."
Both Lara and her brother nodded in agreement. "It is also the fifth time for us. The same day, 23rd September."
"So uh, can we talk?" I asked. "But uh..."
I glanced left and right. Everyone was already standing in line at the cashier, waiting to pay. "Not now. Maybe later?"
Lara furrowed her brows at me. "What are you afraid of? The day is going to repeat anyway."
"I know, it's just that... my little brother is waiting for me out there. To eat lunch together."
"Oh."
"Sports period?" I suggested.
Lara shrugged. "Sure. Theo, can you sneak out of class?"
