The fact that he knew you were seeing Helen might have no bearing on this at all.
I saw Helen watching us from across the playground, and for the first time in my presence, she laughed.
But if she did love them, why wouldn't she see Helen?
The best he could hope for was to see Helen a bit while she was on the rebound.but maybe.
On seeing Helen she waved, as if to flag her down.
He asked to see Helen and to be allowed to talk with her alone.
Above him, he saw Helen laughing and he looked away.
No one had seen Helen after we'd left the kitchens for the hostel the night before.
It was certainly odd to have seen Helen and to find nothing to say about her.
When he opened the door he saw Helen sitting by the bedside.