Days and weeks passed, yet Ria was still grumbling as ever, Ace was still dreamy. The entire efforts sash made to talk them into revealing what's upsetting them turned out fruitless. Sash was amazed at them avoiding food, this was rare. Their taste buds have always been excited at mere thoughts of their favorite dishes, but now a bite sufficed. Sash was very much exhausted by now she knew how strong headed both of them were, they simply won't open up if they didn't intent to.
To be precise the atmosphere at the villa was melancholic and suffocating and it was biting Sash, Kym and Butler Samuel the most.
On the other hand both of them shut in their rooms were nervous seeing everyone making efforts for them.
They didn't know how to open up. There had never been a situation like this. Secrets had never any place in this house. But what happened at the casino had left them stupefied. Only way safe was avoiding people, but till when?
As Ria lay on her bed reading her novel to distract herself, she heard continuous knocks on her door.
"Come in, please." Ria.
A round face with black hair popped in. Sash it was.
"Hey, you free tomorrow afternoon." Sash.
"Yeah, why?" Ria.
"Shopping, maybe!" Sash.
"I really don't feel like it, besides have you asked Ace." Ria.
"I am just about to." Sash.
"Ok, do that first." Ria.
"I'll be right back." Sash.
Ace in her room sat by the window with her sketch book drawing the flower vase in her view, earphones in ear, she was out of the range of the knocks on the door.
Sash usually didn't step in her room without asking but these days, she was observant of her actions, so she opened the door and went in.
Ace was startled by the tap on her shoulders she turned around and her face broke into a smile to which Sash replied bouncing on the couch beside her.
"I see you must be free tomorrow too." Sash.
"Yeah, of course." Ace.
"I wanna go shopping, please." Sash.
"Ummm, what did Ria say?" Ace.
"She depends on your decision, please let's go, please." Sash.
"Okay, what time." Ace.
"Around 11 or 12 in the morning." Sash.
"That early!" ace.
"Yes let's have lunch outside." Sash.
"Okay, I'll go." Ace.
Sash hugged her immediately darted towards Ria's room.
"Oi! Oi! She agreed." Sash.
"Okay, let's go then." Ria.
"11 in the morning. Okay!" sash.
"Ok girl." Ria.
Sash let out hurray as she shut the door behind her.
She skipped down the stairs happily and poured herself some juice from the crystal jug.
Butler Samuel and manager Kym stared her down as she sat on the couch in front of them sipping on her glass of juice and munched on cheese puffs.
"What is it?" Manager Kym.
"What happened? Butler Samuel.
"We are going out tomorrow." Sash.
"That's nice." Manager Kym.
"And we are going means only three of us, not you." Sash.
"Why?" Manager Kym.
"That's final; I am not hearing you out. No more discussion. We will go out at 11 in the morning and don't prepare lunch for us." Sash.
"Okay madam." Butler Samuel. "Shall I get the driver on call?"
"No, we will drive ourselves around." Sash.
"Okay, I guess that's better." Kym.
Next day.
Sash was up early today. She sat in the living room browsing through her social media.
Ace came down, washed up, in black jeans with a maroon chiffon top and sneakers on.
"Good morning, cutie." Sash.
"Morning sash, you should wash up." Ace.
"Yeah! I was just going to." Sash.
"You called us for shopping and you're still dawdling, around. Go get ready before I change my mind." Ria.
A freshened up Ria entered wearing deep blue denims. White off shoulder top and white sneakers.
As Ace and Ria sat down with some salad and juices, sash darted towards her room, lest Ria changes her plans and her plan flops.
She shortly came down dressed in yellow crop top light blue denims and her black sneakers.
She squealed in delight as the three of them set out for a day out.
"Ah! It's been a long time. Let's have fun today." Sash chimed in excitement.