Caught

"Do you want me to go to the school with you next week?" Arlen asked after Ravi told him about the entrance exam for Asher as he put away the smoothie bottle.

"No. That is alright. I am not sure Ash would be comfortable with the two of us staring at him as he writes his exams."

Arlen chuckled, "True. It might be awkward for him. I hated writing exams. I could not wait for it to be over each time so that I could go home and play games. Did you like exams?"

"Of course." During exams, the sisters at the orphanage were particularly generous with the food served, they would get an extra everything and if they did particularly well, their chores for the summer holiday would be significantly reduced as compared to other children. Ravi looked forward to exams.

"So you were like an academic growing up."

"Not really. I was just in the middle. B's and C's. You?"

Arlen coughed and looked away guilty.