Hayden smiled. "Of course." He shot the waiter a look, and the waiter immediately set a chair down next to Hayden.

Lola sat down and her mother left after saying a few words to the others.

Lola kept her eyes trained on the glass of juice Hayden was holding.

Perhaps Hayden was feeling a little ill from drinking too much, so he finished his juice right away.

"Would you like more?" Lola asked.

"I will do it." Hayden picked up the jug of juice and poured himself another glass. "Have you graduated?"

"No. I'm still in university."

"What are you majoring in?" Hayden had been drinking the entire day, and it would be a lie to say that he was completely sober.

He looked at Lola gently. It was not an expression he would show strangers if he was his usual self.

"Archaeology," Lola said. "I picked it myself because that's what I'm interested in. My parents let me do what I want."

"As long as that's what you like. It's hard to master anything that you don't have a passion for, regardless o