ALEERA VERNIZE
The six of us looked at the door and thought of that someone who was knocking there. For a moment, no one had spoken to us, not until the confident rap at the door stopped. Then, we all gaze at one another without talking; however, we could understand one another through communicating with stares.
"Not me," Pepper immediately said when we glanced at her. "I'm not going to open that door. Who knows if it's one of the enemies again?"
"I told you to be brave, right, Pepper?" I said to her.
"Yeah! And don't worry, I'll be brave but not now. Please, not now. Maybe tomorrow I'll start having courage."
I slightly patted my forehead. "I'm not sure if you're just kidding on me or whatever."
The knocking continued, causing all of us to stare at one another once again. For some t
