Before the darkness is set to fall, Hana and Althea together with the two other pairs—Madeline and Heather, and Joshua and Charles were all excited for the last big event held tonight.
A huge amphitheater nestled into the hillside adjacent to the main building in the heart of Neos AthensUniversity, which is an outdoor space that incorporates a series of stone steps into a grassy area surrounded by trees. The amphitheater included hand-carved limestone that was locally sourced. In the center of it was heavily stacked of firewood, ready to be lighted any minute now.
"Where are your friends, Hana?" Althea asked.
"They said they'd be here," Hana said, wonderingly. She glanced around and amidst the faces were no familiarity.
"Who cares if her friends are here or not?" Madeline said casually, biting into her licorice. She and Heather were sitting on Althea's right. Joshua and Charles took the seats behind them.
Hana decided not to engage when she saw Althea's peaceful face. She decided not to let Madeline and Heather ruin their moment. The cold October air seeped through Hana's jacket and she huddled closer to the Althea.
"BOO!"
Multiple cries and screams emitted from Hana, Charles, Madeline, and Heather when they noticed a live episode of the walking dead behind them. Althea and Joshua, on the other hand, were unfazed. Then the sound of laughter rang through the air.
Hana looked up to see the sight of her friends rolling on the floor, laughing, removing their mumming props.
"AHAHAHA! YOU SHOULD HAVE SEEN YOUR FACES!" Samantha laughed. "I'm pretty sure Hana had wet her pants!"
Hana blushed madly from shame. "I did not!"
"Hey Hana, is tackling a girl your usual defense mechanism?" Liezel asked, she and Fallon were behind the mischievous trio and didn't participate in the scaring, but pretty much quite enjoyed the show.
"I know she did, right!" Samantha said while erupting into another fit of laughter.
Hana's face was crimson. "Shut the hell up, Samantha!"
"What the hell do you think you're doing?" Madeline asked, with a deadly look on her face and she tried to intimidate Samantha who was suddenly wearing a tux, and her hair sleeked back. Madeline immediately was thrown off guard and flushed.
Natalya turned to Althea and Joshua. "Didn't you guys get scared even a little?"
"Not a bit." Joshua crossed his legs.
Althea just stared at her impassively, unfazed that she was. S soon came to know that Hana's arms were still around her waist and they two were still in an awkward position. She didn't hate it. In fact, she liked it a lot.
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