A few of them looked at me in confusion. “Are you constipated?”

No one but Nora was capable of making such a crass comment.

Rolling my eyes, I resumed my seat and replied, “I bumped into a friend that’s all.”

My reply seemed to have piqued her interests even more. “What friend? Is it a he or she?” Is he handsome?”

Oh dear…

Tessa’s gaze fell on me; her lips pursed with traces of disdain.

I lost my appetite after taking a few bites when Nora suggested a karaoke session on the second floor.

Everyone agreed to her suggestion. After all, they did promise themselves to play hard after returning home from Western Europe.

The second floor was full of private rooms for karaoke with a big pool hall in the middle. Customers who did not fancy singing karaoke could spend time playing pool out here. I regarded this to be a very thoughtful design.

I was terribly tone-deaf and could neither sing nor dance. Tessa seemed to view karaoke singing in the same light. But it could just be that she didn’t like it at all. For all that I knew, we both disliked the rowdy environment.

After spending some time in our private room, I excused myself to get some air.

of

I couldn’t help but suspect something was wired wrongly for him tonight to subject himself to such discordant singings by a

pool hall was now filled with a few men in groups and maybe two or three women in between. Pool was not a very popular sport

on the side and sat down with my chin rested on my

a figure took a seat next to me. It took me a

very few exchanges throughout the night; thus I was a little taken by surprise when she

from just now?” she

at me. Her gaze was falling right ahead at those playing pool in

The man?

which man she was referring to, I pursed my lips

among people. I can get over

a little bewildered by her statement but chose to remain

are going to remain friends, it’s not in anyone’s benefit if our relationship remains as strained as it is. Since we hang out with the same group of people and

looked at her with my eyebrow raised, still puzzled by her

need to be arrogant, it’s fine by me if you wish to

sometimes you’re trapped in your own pre-conceptions. I don’t see you as an enemy

we’re friends!” she exclaimed while holding out

handing it back to me. “I’ve saved my phone number and added my WhatsApp to your phone. Let’s stay in

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