41 A New Family

"Hello," Joe greeted Rudy and Rebecca with a nod. Then, he looked at Lucy and patted her on the back, as though he was asking her to greet Rebecca and Rudy too.

Lucy hid behind Joe and glared at Rudy.

"Lucy…" Joe sighed and looked at Rudy with an awkward smile on his face. "Please forgive her behavior," he said. "She goes to an all-girl high school, so she is not familiar with talking with the boys around her age, except her brother."

'Yeah. I know…' Rudy uttered inwardly. 'The exact same thing happened in my past life, but the timing is too early.'

Rudy turned to Rebecca and said, "I will be right back."

"Where… are you… going?" Rebecca asked with an anxious look on her face.

"Washroom."

Rudy went to the washroom and locked himself in the cubicle.

Angelica came out from Rudy's body and stared at him without saying a word.

SIGH!

Rudy sighed and rubbed his hand on his face in frustration.

"Did this not happen in your past life?" Angelica asked hesitantly.