Quarreling among themselves

“Is there anything else that you want to ask of me?” Picado asked turning to them.

Lucy stood up on her feet, raising her hand in response.

“Yes, please go on,” Picado replied.

Everyone in the room stared at her only.

“When is this test going to start?”.

“Hm….that’s an very good question.”

“Though, we wanted to start by this week, but today’s Wednesday.”

“As it’s right in the middle of the week, we won’t start right away.”

“We are giving you some days to rest, and start from next week. How does that sound? Your grandpa told me to get all of your opinions on this. What do you say?”.

“Want to start from next week, or the week after this?”.

“What’s the point of waiting for next week?” Gray retorted in a sharp tone.

“If there’s going to be a battle anyway then no point in standing still.”

“The more earlier we finish, the better.”

“I vote for next week.”

“Whoever agrees with me raise their hand.”

Olivia glanced at Julia, then raised their hand. Then Hughes did as well.

Picad