"Mmmmm…!!!"
Lily's ears went pink… Then red… "What is he doing…!" she was startled.
"Sister," Julie said cautiously.
"It's okay…" Lily reached for the door handle.
"Sister, maybe we should—"
"Don't stop me, Julie." Her hand closed on the handle.
But suddenly, the door opened from the inside…. And Tony Clark stepped out.
He was drenched in sweat— his scholar's uniform darkened at the collar and shoulders, his tied hair coming loose on one side, dark circles under his eyes from an hour of continuous concentration. He held his needle case in both hands and was looking back over his shoulder at something inside the room as he stepped into the corridor.
He almost walked directly into Lily.
He stopped… Looked at her... Looked at the crowd. Looked at Julie, who was making a face he couldn't immediately interpret.
"Oh… You're here." Tony said with a smiling face
The corridor went absolutely silent.
