How long did it take Sophia's words to sink in? Almost coincidentally, she realized the gravity of her words before she entered Clarisse's quarters.
With a cool poker face, she entered Clarisse's quarters, where Clarisse had been waiting for her. She knew Sophia would be coming as soon as she saw what was on today's headlines of Beldovia's tabloid, and boy did she have some serious explaining to do.
"Where were you, Sophie?" She asked curiously.
"Busy, attending matters of my own," Sophia answered sheepishly.
Clarisse took something and showed it to Sophia.
"And does those 'matters of your own' possibly have something to do with this?" She gestured at the tabloid headlines, fully knowing Sophia had seen it although not passing up on the chance to remind her of it for evidence sake.
Sophia looked elsewhere as if trying not to look directly at the same headlines she'd been teased repeatedly for.
