40. The Ring

That evening after that celebration, they had a silent time in the living room with everyone lost in their own thoughts. The food they ate earlier was indeed very delicious but no body paid it any mind and after a while with the tension raising. Alice placed her glass of non-alcoholic drink down and got up from the couch,” I’m going to bed, i had a tiring day and all I want to do now is to coil up ………..in bed and sleep like a baby…”, she yawned in the midst of completing her sentence.

Grandma nodded in understanding,”yeah yeah you should be really tired but are you sure you’ve had enough food for the night?”

She said whilst eyeing the extra plate full of food she gave her a while ago when she complained of hunger. The plate of food looked barely touched. Lilly turned to look at Alex, she saw that he was also staring at her with some intensity making the girl blush shamelessly. Shaking her head in amazement,’ young love…. Ohh laaa laaa, look at them like school children looking at the