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”You're just lazy!” Arius chided.

”Nuh-uh!” Zuna responded like a child. ”I collapse every time!”

”Show me!”

”No way!

Arius immediately moved to pounce on her, and yet she stood her ground and didn't move. He landed with his arms on either side of her. As he hovered over her, it occured to Zuna that avoiding him might have been a good idea.

At that moment, a teenager walked in through the front door, first greeted by the dent in the wall, and then this sight once he turned towards them.

His face froze, as those inside froze their movements as well. Then, suddenly he began chastising them. ”What the hell! If you're going to do this, don't do it infront of Durante!”

There was a brief silence before the three on the couch erupted into laughter. ”Pfft-!”

The atmosphere was cheery, and If it wasn't for the lasting redness on the rim of Zuna's eyes, no one could tell that she was crying earlier.

Asrael had his brows furrowed, as he angrily walked towards the couch and threw a bag of dog food down. He used to be so calm before he met those two idiots, but now he couldn't help blowing up. The reason was simple and yet hard to figure out. It was just that, Asrael never used to care, but now he did. Asrael cared a lot.

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Azlia got feed, and then Dante took her outside to play. Asrael followed along, under the excuse that he'd better watch incase of any accidents.

Arius and Zuna were left alone.

”So, what's on Saturday?” Arius asked Zuna.

”Oh, every year on a Saturday, Jeffery, Tibet, and I will go to the park late at night to prank civilians out on walks!”

Arius stared at her. It was as if the friendship between the three was based solely on pranks. That couldn't be it though, right? ”Is that all you do?”

”No...” Zuna puffed up her cheeks in embarrassment. ”At midnight, we also open up about our feelings... and resolve any misgivings...”

”Then, that's just it! Just wait until Saturday, then you can make up with Tibet. Problem solved.”

”No! You don't get it, he called Saturday off! Understand? He doesn't want to make up!” Zuna stomped her feet.

”No, what you have to do is find him just before midnight on Saturday!” Arius explained.

”There are rules to Saturday, don't you know!?”

Arius smiled lightly, he came to reasonable solution. ”Then, do one of the rules include never missing Saturday?”