Chapter 103

Kazuo slumped against the glass wall of his cell, tracing the patterns on its smooth surface. The silence between him and Amélie stretched on. He glanced over at her, watching as she sat with her back to him.

"Hey," he called out. "You still mad at me?"

Amélie didn't turn around and replied, "I don't want to talk right now."

He sighed. "Come on. We're stuck here together. We might as well talk."

"I said I don't want to," she snapped.

Kazuo rolled his eyes. "Fine. Be that way." He flopped onto his back on the thin mattress, staring up at the featureless ceiling. "You know, this silent treatment isn't going to make our situation any better."

Amélie let out a frustrated groan. "God, you're insufferable. Can't you just shut up for five minutes?"

"Nope," Kazuo replied, popping the 'p'. "It's part of my charm."

"There's nothing charming about you right now."