To Benjamin’s surprise, both Rye and Rebecca were outside.

“How did it go?” Rebecca and Rye asked the same question, then looked at each other. “Did you succeed?” They asked the same thing again and once more looked at each other.

“It’s a personal issue,” Rebecca told her. “Can you give us a minute?”

“Huh? You’re talking to my boyfriend, and you want me to go away?” Rye laughed angrily. “Now, you’ve got some cheek, girl. And I feel like smacking it.”

“Calm down, Rye,” Benjamin said.

“And why sh