"Uhm, okay then," Jake shrugged again. "No... I don't think I've even been near the Lake..." Jake sniggered a little. "Except when Allie was chasing me around the grounds... that was quite funny..."

Jake looked up and down the table. He couldn't see many people he knew, which was odd, because he often bumped into people he knew. This was peaceful. This was good.

"You have family that are kind of school age then?" he asked of William.