The atmosphere was tense. Lori let her in without saying a word to her. Lara didn't say much either. She only greeted Claire and asked how she was faring. Claire felt like a party pooper, a third wheel, an unwanted guest in their midst. She sat by herself in a corner, watching them. They were checking for movies to watch in the cinema together. Claire felt so left out she even regretted coming over.
“It's like I'm not even here,” She said nervously.
Lara looked up at her. “Of course you are. I'm just waiting for you to start ranting about your latest life problems.”
She actually did have latest life problems, but she wasn't here to talk about them. She couldn't even talk about them, they were top secrets, except that Lori knew a part of that secret. She wondered if Lori had told Lara ev
