Feigning emotion

Judith's POV,

I tried to sneak out of the house early that morning, not wanting to encounter Amihan. I thought I had gotten up early enough to avoid her, but to my surprise, she was standing in front of my door, dressed and ready for the day, with an insufferable smirk on her face. My heart sank with disappointment. I had hoped to escape without having to talk to her, but it seemed that fate had other plans. I prepared myself for the inevitable confrontation.

"You almost gave me a heart attack!" I exclaimed, clutching my chest as my heart raced from the shock of seeing her.

Amihan's smirk deepened as she raised an eyebrow, as if to say "Nice try, but I see right through you."

"I wasn't expecting to see you this early," I stammered, my mind racing to come up with a reasonable explanation for my early morning departure.

"What brings you up at this hour?" I added, hoping to buy myself some time to come up with a more convincing excuse. Amihan looked at me with a knowing smirk, as if sh