WHEN ALL IS SAID AND DONE

"Claire!" Amari exclaimed and rushed to embrace Claire, swirling with her. Her mind could finally be at ease now. The two girls held each other tightly for an entire minute.

When they broke the embrace, Amari flashed a smile at Nick and he gave her a light nod, and then she returned her gaze to Claire as the rest of the circle welcomed Nick, including his father who held him in a manly hug for more than 5 seconds before Nick broke the embrace.

"Nick told me what you are. What you all are," Claire said to Amari, a hint of betrayal and both excitement playing in her eyes as she spoke. Amari sighed, and then placed a hand on Claire's shoulder.

"I am sorry," she muttered to Claire who didn't understand. Closing her eyes, Amari started to mumble some words.