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Dinner Madness
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2021-12-28 22:01:52Today is the strangest and most awkward day in Gemma’s history. How could she not? She had to meet her father after three years. They had not spoken to each other. Then, Gemma is now under the same roof with two strangers. One of them was someone whose jacket she was wearing now.
“Who the hell is he, Jo?”
Gemma asked while occasionally biting the tip of her thumb. Her childhood habits resurfaced, maybe because now she was at home.
The two of them sat on the floor in the corner of the living room where Gemma’s father lived and left the door leading to the foyer open. This was done simply so that they could stare at the stairs. Gemma and Jo were now just like little kids, full of curiosity.
It had been about an hour since Nero and the woman introduced by the name Sarah had gone up to the second floor, where Uncle Jonah, Jo’s father, lived.
Gemma knew Jonah was also an Archturian, who was placed in the Public Relations an
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Michael grabbed the flashlight and turned it on. He pointed a flashlight at everyone there. Every single person, except Michael, had pulled out their weapons.Michael let out a surprised voice, like someone suffocating when he saw Gemma holding Einar.“Since when did you have that black knife, Gemma? Did you get it from the black market for wanting to be an Archturian?!”Gemma groaned in annoyance. How could her father discuss such things at a critical time, like now?“That’s mine,” replied Nero, his voice deep and even as usual.Michael aimed the flashlight right in Nero’s face, making his eyes narrow. Even though Gemma couldn’t see Michael’s face right now, Gemma could imagine the expression on it. His nose must have been blowing up and down from holding back the anger that was bubbling up inside him.“Nero, Sarah, check where the explosion happened.” Jonah gave orders right away.
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