"Well, in any case, it's okay, we're all gonna be all together and I feel much better when you're there." She paused for a second, she definitely looked better and less nervous about this one, I hoped it was true and she wasn't putting out a mask that fell off on the day of the date. "So, it's not a date, date..."
"What's not a date-date?" A voice asked behind Claire. In a split second, the colour from her face drained. Sophia was standing there with a demanding expression, waiting for Claire to answer.
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Sophia's sudden appearance had drained the colour from Claire's face. Standing there with a demanding expression, she waited for Claire to answer.
It was hard to know how much she had heard; she could have been listening in for a while.
I guess that might be on Claire's mind too, she looked at me and I knew she was asking for help, she was much braver now with Sophie, but this was a theme that was tricky for her.
