After loudly sipping the last remnants of a fruit smoothie, Adrienne squished the plastic container between her thumb and forefinger to generate a rhythmic clicking.
“She’s never this quiet,” Matty commented. Raven snorted in agreement.
Nobody was particularly chatty, the conversation coming on in dribs and drabs. Adrienne, Rhys, Libby and Matty squeezed onto the sofa. Kenny and Kendal shared one of the larger seats, legs entwined, and Alissa sat on of the wooden chairs beside Raven because Zach—the real Zach—was taking up the other comfy seat. Connor had planned to meet them but hadn’t made an appearance as yet. Raven was relieved by her lack of pain over his absence.
“So, Zach? Where were you all this time?” Matty asked, nosiness getting the better of him.
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