“Can I stay here till morning, please?” she asked a young policeman.

“Sure you can,” he replied. “Are you one of girls of hostel?” he asked her.

“Yes, and I was late tonight,” Nina said.

“I understand,” policeman said and smiled. “Would you like a cup of coffee?”

The next morning, as soon as door was unlocked, Nina got into hostel. Collette was waiting for her.

“What’s happened to you girl?” she asked . “We were all worried about you!”

Nina explained that when she noticed time girls were gone.

“But we looked for you around disco and we couldn’t find you!” Collette insisted. “Where were you hiding?”

“I was not hiding!” Nina defended herself. “It was so dark in there and you missed me, that’s all!”

She did not mention Henry.

On same afternoon, sister Pia knocked on Nina’s door.

Nina guessed reason for this visit.

“The Police said you stayed there overnight,” she said. “This is not right for a girl like you, so, please, don’t do it again!”

“I’m sorry,” Nina apologized. “It won’t happen again.”

Sister Pia looked satisfied and left. Nina thought that trouble was over.

“Nina, someone is calling you,” a girl shouted from telephone booth some time later.

“Me?” Nina replied. “Are you sure?”

“It’s your boyfriend,” Sherry shouted back. “He wants to talk to you!”

Nina rushed to booth in hall. Sherry had been shouting and everybody heard her.

“Hello,” she said picking up receiver.

“Is that you, Nina?” a male voice asked. “I’m Henry.”

“Hi, Henry,” Nina said.

“Are you all right?” he asked. “I’ve called to check if everything’s Okay over there.”

“Thanks, everything’s fine,” Nina said.” “I’m fine, too. Thanks for calling.”

She was ready to hang up. “Please, wait,” Henry said. “Will you meet me this weekend?”

“Don’t know,” Nina replied.

“I promise we’ll be back early,” he insisted.

“I’m busy, I’ve got exams,” Nina lied.

“I’ll call you back next week, then?” he asked. “Okay, bye,” Nina hang up.

Sherry winked at her.

“Your new boyfriend, isn’t he?” she asked.

“He’s not my boyfriend ,” Nina said ,"but a plain friend!" She was not in mood of joking. She was annoyed.

In evening, sister Pia approached Nina once more.

“I’ve heard you’re having a boyfriend ,” she told her.

Nina got annoyed.

“What if I have one?” she said.

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