06-13-2015, 04:47 PM
Astoria was relieved when Brid also got up. The change in the woman was startling; she wasn't shy or nervous anymore, and seemed to be in total control. She nodded at Brid's instructions. "Got it," she said and linked her arm through Daisy's, the way Brid had done.
"Just give us a minute, okay?" she whispered to Felix and said a small "Excuse us," to Tom and Takahiro and walked with Brid and Daisy.
As Daisy began to cry, Astoria tried to soothe her. "It's okay," she said, in a calm voice. "There's no need to cry."
But Daisy got louder as they walked out of the dining hall, and once they were out, she began to cry loudly.
"Why do you think he doesn't like you, Daisy?" she asked, with a frown on her face. "Did he tell you personally that he thinks you're stupid? Come on, calm down, okay? I'm sure you won't be thinking like this when the alcohol's not affecting you anymore."
She looked briefly at Brid and tried walking faster, so they could get to the washroom as quickly as possible.
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Felix looked in the direction that Astoria and the ladies had taken, hoping that Daisy would be okay. He also hoped that they would be back soon.
"Oh, yes, Astoria and I had some fun today," Felix said brightly, replying to Tom's question. "We had breakfast and lunch together, bought a punching bag for her from the shopping complex and went to the arcade." He chuckled as he remembered how good she'd been at Street Fighter. She had actually beat him, and that was saying something.
"How about both of you?" he asked. "How was your day?"
In between the conversation, Felix couldn't help but steal a few glances at the door, through which Astoria had left along with the other winners.
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