The next morning, William went to school as usual, with the events of the previous night being nothing more than a minor blip in his routine.
At noon, William continued to have his meal at the school cafeteria. Lucy and Evelyn once again had a "coincidental" encounter with the folks from his dormitory. After some chit-chat, they agreed to meet at the school's east gate at six o'clock and head to a hotel together.
After lunch, Lila called.
"William, are you free right now?"
"Yes, I am." William didn't decline. He had agreed to visit Lila's friend's company the day before, so he wasn't going to bail on the plan.
"I'm at the East Gate. Come here, and we can head over together."
William acknowledged, hung up, and after bidding farewell to his dorm mates, headed straight to the school's east gate.
