Sorry, my dear readers for the long wait, I was really busy, not just that but I was also gathering inspirations on how to spicy up the story. I'm sorry I abandoned this book for a month or more. Hope you overlook my silly behaviour and from now on, I'm continuing the story.
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"Hey, what's on your mind?" Rika asked the third time, her eyes on Marianna who was biting her thumb, whose gaze was fixed on the wall tv which was practically playing nothing.
The group were in the sitting area of their residence, Kimiko is playing the piano, Rie was going through her phone and Hikaru was jotting down some stuff on a thick cover book. Leaving Marianna to wander through her land of imagination but nosy Rika took note of her.
"MARIANNA!," She nearly dived out of her seat at the way Rika howled her name in her ear.
"Geez….., Rika, why would you do that?" Marianna recomposed herself and scowled at her. "You almost deafened my ear."