The moment Caleb tore the package open, his comrades started teasing him from all sides. “Wow, that’s a nice package! Did your girlfriend mail this to you? She must have been broken-hearted when she heard about your fractured bone.”
When the word ‘girlfriend’ was mentioned, the first person that popped into Caleb’s mind was Clarissa. However, he couldn’t be sure if she was the sender.
Later on, one of his comrades told him that someone was looking for him outside. Caleb was stunned for a moment before hope flared up in his heart. ‘Could that be the sender?’
He walked out of the campsite and saw Connie standing there, which made him rather disappointed.
“Hey, Connie,” he greeted listlessly.
When Connie noticed Caleb’s arm being wrapped in bandages, she asked anxiously, “What happened to your arm?”
“I accidentally got hurt during training. Were you the one who mailed me bone broth and chicken soup?” Caleb asked.
Connie thought, ‘I just found out that Caleb got injured, so there’s no way I’m the sender. Besides, it’s bad to claim credit for this package since the lie can be easily exposed. When that time comes, Caleb’s impression of me will worsen a lot more.’
“Nope,” she replied. “Where did the package come from?”
“Genovia.”
“Genovia? Then it must be Clarissa. I can’t think of anyone else other than her.” Connie knew the reason she came back this time was to get closer to Clarissa, so naturally, she needed to come up with an excuse to talk to Clarissa.
“Oh. I haven’t asked her that yet,” Caleb said.
Ever since Caleb was drafted into the army, he rarely talked to Clarissa via Whatsapp. After all, his decision to become a soldier was more or less caused by her. Then again, if Clarissa really was the sender, he would feel both flattered and frightened at the same time.
Connie was here to visit Caleb. She found out that he was busy with training, so he most likely didn’t have time to find himself a girlfriend. Hence, she was slightly reassured.
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