"Oh my God!"
As Amelie stepped into the living room, she nearly dropped her jaw to the floor, her eyes big and round from shock. When Mary told her there was an unexpected guest, all kinds of anxious thoughts started swarming inside her head; after all, when someone was to visit one's house late at night and without an invitation, that rarely meant good news.
Indeed, tonight's visitors didn't mean good news. They meant amazing news.
"What are you guys doing here?!"
Amelie didn't know whom to look at––all three of her best friends were standing in the living room, smiling and looking at her with teary eyes. Emily, Lauren, and, most importantly, Elizabeth; they seemed like a mirage in a desert but at the same time, they were incredibly real.
They were there.
"Aren't you going to give us a hug Or was this short period of time enough to turn us into complete strangers?" Emily finally answered back, and all three of them opened their arms, inviting their friend for a group hug.
