Inescapable

They had no way of recovering from the blow those words imparted. It was like a bombshell. The silent group looked at the three at the table in disbelief. Were they being serious? Leo clenched his fist as Luca looked away grinding his teeth, and Mirai looked straight at the three unmistakable anger flaring in her eyes. These people were testing them, they had just lost Nina! How could they accept someone else? Let alone, two strangers?

"Come on. Come and sit with us. You can't stand there forever. Sit, eat and have fun." Rye spoke merrily, oblivious of the frigid tension that had risen.