Julia realized she had misspoken. She broke the awkward silence as she said with a smile, "That's right. You shouldn't be in a relationship when you're in school. You should focus on your studies now." Her tone clearly showed that she was terrified of Zach too.

Madelyn lowered her head to look at the fruit juice in front of her and stirred it with a straw. "I've been suspended from school, so I took this opportunity to relax a little. I didn't expect to run into you two here."

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