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There was a knock on Arianna’s room door, after a while the person came in, “sleeping beauty” Brianna teased.

“Good morning Mother” Alice responded.

“Why do you look so rough?” Brianna inquired.

“Nothing Mum, had a rough night,” Alice said.

“Can we talk about why your room is littered?” Brianna asked.

“I said I had a rough night!” Alice snapped.

“You could have said that without raising your voice!” Brianna yelled.

“Sorry,” Alice said and covered herself using the duvet.

Brianna stared at Alice, “What is going on?” She asked.

Alice gave no response as she closed her eyes, “I’ll be downstairs if you want to talk”

“Guess you woke on the wrong side of the bed,” Brianna said and left the room.

Brianna went to the kitchen and started deliberating, “I’ve never seen Ari like this”

“You said?” Brian asked as he made his way into the kitchen.

“Nothing was only soliloquizing” she responded.

“Okay, what’s for breakfast, and are you feeling better?” Brian asked.

“I feel better, and as for breakf