Back to the Present…
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"Were you really going to kill him?"
Cedric, who was lying on the ground, slowly turned his head to his left and asked in a soft voice.
Beside him on the ground, Celeste was lying still with her gaze fixed on the general area's ceiling. Eventually, she nodded and slowly turned to Cedric. Then she muttered, "I really have nothing but death wishes for those who try to kill you."
Cedric smiled, then teased, "I don't know why, but that sounds so corny to me."
Celeste pouted and looked away.
"I'm serious."
He chuckled and turned fully on his side, resting his head on his arm to get a better look at her. "I know you are. That's what makes it so funny. And your swollen face then made it even funnier. You looked like a lopsided puffer-fish."
"Ugh. You…" She covered her face in embarrassment. Then, she turned and kicked his leg with just enough force to be annoying. "Shut up! It was not that bad."
