"Oh, God. Thank goodness she's back," said Cristal, sighing relief seeing Auristella already walking back towards them.
Emily heard Cristal's words and raised an eyebrow. She seemed to have misheard something.
"You don't usually say things like that. I had to confirm the first words you said earlier." Emily smiled lopsidedly after saying that. They all looked at Auristella, who was walking back. But only Violeen narrowed her eyes. She seemed to be investigating something.
"Auri, are you okay?" squealing Cristal was impatient after Auristella had just landed on the sofa.
"Me? I'm fine. What is going on?" asked Auristella, trying to speak as soon as possible. She noticed Violeen's gaze, which had been researching her appearance for a long time.
"There isn't any. We were just worried that you wouldn't come back soon." It was Gudytha who answered Auristella's question.
"I had a feeling you were being affected by a stimulant drug. Looks like someone accidentally mixed it into your drink. That's why we worry when you don't come back from the toilet. It could be that the person who mixed the drug was waiting for you for the right time to finish you off." Violeen unhesitatingly continued through Gudytha's statement. She explained directly to Auristella without hiding anything. Like that was better, Violeen thought.
"Yes, we are very worried about you. But seeing you doing well and reuniting with us already makes you happy." Cristal continued Violeen's words with a bright and happy smile. It seemed to have calmed down, and nothing had happened to Auristella as she had thought.
"Oh, thank you very much. You are my very good friends. Thank you for worrying about me," said Auristella in response to all the words of her friends. She was a little flustered but still managed her expression and movement. Afraid that later Violeen could read the slightest mistake in her terms or activities.
"How? Who gets lost when I'm gone?" asked Auristella trying to divert the conversation and get them all focused on the game as before.
'Oh, God. I'm sorry that I lied to them. And you guys too, I'm sorry I can't speak honestly about what happened in the toilet. In my opinion, it is very embarrassing.' Auristella thought while dreaming a little. She also didn't focus on the bottle that was currently spinning.
"Well, she stopped in our midst," Emily moaned, seeing the bottle she was spinning stopped between her and Cristal.
"That means the game is still not legal. Now you turn it around again so we can get a clear loser," Violeen said quickly so they could have fun.
"Hopefully, tonight, I don't get it," said Cristal while praying that she would not want to play a game like this if she lost again.
"With you are praying like that, it won't turn the bottle away from you if it's time for you to experience defeat. Destiny cannot be changed by prayer alone. Unless you're trying to cheat," Gudytha sneered to Cristal. She said in a very mocking tone. Cristal, who received such words, could only turn her face away with her lips pressed forward. Sad to hear the words of one of her friends.
"Wow, woah. It turns out that one of our friends already believes in destiny. Ah, you are like the one who is advising us. Surely I will often miss your advice like this to get me out of this dark zone."
Violeen responded enthusiastically. But every word that came out contained a subtle insult to Gudytha. And the comments that instantly made Cristal have a bright face. She felt that someone was on her side right now.
"I'm neutral. Don't want to support any of you. It's just, I hope this mother doesn't stop coming towards me."
Emily responded to their remarks. But her eyes were fixed on the bottle that was spinning more and more. Only Auristella herself had been silent since earlier. But she also smiled at the words of her friends.
"You guys are weird," said Auristella curtly. She did not know what had just come out of her mouth. She did pretend to be part of their conversation. Then her eyes fixed on the bottle the same way Emily did.
It's just that her mind wasn't there. She still remembers everything that happened in the toilet. Auristella is still thinking about Avnan's words asking them to meet at a hotel.
Suddenly Auri remembered something. She looked up at Avnan, who was sitting not far from there. And it turned out that the man was also looking at her. When their eyes met, Avnan smirked and gave a distant kiss through his mouth.
Glek!
Auristella shook her head, trying to wake herself up. Avnan must not influence her. That man is very dangerous. If you get even closer to him, things will get complicated to solve. Well, like she is now. Auristella thought, drifting off.
Until Gudytha's cursing voice brought her back to her senses, Auristella frowned, not understanding what made the beautiful woman curse harshly. Then her gaze shifted to the bottle. The bottle still hasn't told who's going to lose this game now.
"Why is it so hard for her to stop at the right place? The reason is, that this is the third time the bottle is not pointing in the right direction. Do we need to close ourselves so the bottle knows who it's pointing to?" Said Cristal, who was starting to feel annoyed.
"Do you need me to rotate? It looks like the fault is not with this bottle. But to the woman who spins it." Violeen's voice is like a code for them always to obey her words. But unfortunately, the owner of the turn who spins the bottle does not allow it.
"You don't have to bother replacing me with it. This was only the third time she had pointed in the wrong direction. If she's still like that two more times, I'm willing to be a substitute in this game loss. I can't accept my turn to be taken by someone." Emily protested that she didn't accept Violeen's suggestion.
"You guys are so boring. Better stop this game and let's enjoy the time now to have fun, "said Auristella leaning her body comfortably on the sofa.
'I have to think of a way so I don't run into him tonight. It can run out if it ends up with Avnan at the hotel. I definitely won't survive him.' Auristella thought restlessly.
Since returning from the toilet, Auristella didn't care about this game. She kept daydreaming, thinking of various plans to save herself. But still, her friends should not know a single one. Worse, if the bottle were pointed at her, surely something worse would happen.
Remembering her friends' goals is the same as Avnan's request, which asked her to meet him at the hotel.
'oh shit! Why am I so unlucky tonight? I am a woman who likes to help other people. I do anything and am willing to be anything. But my dream to be with him is still big. It's just that, in this way, everything will be of no value to me.' Auristella's mind was still fighting in her heart. Afraid that something bad would happen to her. Especially if the mistakes she made will have an impact on the future.
"Ah. This is what we've been waiting for!" Cristal shouted happily with a very loud voice. She was like a child who just got a toy from her mother.
"What's the matter, you guys. Your voices make my head spin even more," said Auristella calmly.
"Auri Kitty, you don't want to be happy with us? Look at the thing on the table. He is the biggest reason for the goats' happiness tonight." Violeen said in very slow words.
Auristella immediately looked at the table. Her eyes widened when she saw the truth that was there.
"You're our people tonight, Auri Kitty," Emily said.
"And everything must be following the agreement we have made," Gudytha reminded while looking at Auristella, who was starting to feel uncomfortable.