Chapter 28: Sara is Cringe
Aeri bolted upright, her hands fumbling to straighten her black one-piece, tugging it back into place over her hips as she darted across the room. Her bare feet slapped the hardwood, her hair bouncing wild as she snatched her phone off the bed, still buzzing with Sara's call.
"Yes, Sara!?" she said, her voice loud, she was trying to shake off what we'd just been doing.
"Where are you?" Sara's voice crackled through, sharp and impatient. "We've already reached the hotel—me and Daniel are waiting."
"Yes, yes, we're leaving the house right now," Aeri said, her tone rushed as she paced a step, glancing at me with a quick, flustered look. "We'll be there in a few minutes, promise." Her hands smoothed her dress again, like she could iron out the mess I'd made of her composure.
"Hurry up, come on, Aeri," Sara said, a teasing edge in her voice. "Don't keep us waiting all night."
"Yes, yes, just a minute!" Aeri shot back, her words tumbling over each other as she jabbed the screen to hang up, the call cutting off with a soft *beep*.
She spun around, her lips puckering into a pout, and glared at me, her eyes blazing with mock anger. Before I could say anything, she marched over and shoved me toward the door, her hands firm on my chest.
"Now you stay outside until I'm done with my makeup," she said, her voice stern but shaky, still catching her breath from earlier.
"Yes, yes... sorry..." I said, grinning at her, hands up like I was surrendering. Her glare softened for a split second, but she wasn't letting me off that easy.