Chapter three: Fights and conversations
The three of them sipped their hot chocolates in silence, unsure of what to say.
Finally, Yo-Yoji decided to speak up.
"So, um, Cass, what have you been up to?" he said, uncharacteristically stammering.
"Um, I've been doing charity work since we graduated." She too was having trouble finding the right words.
Yo-Yoji nodded.
"So, have you guys had any contact with the other Terces members?" Cass asked.
"No… not even Master Wei. I don't even think we're members anymore."
"Of course we are!" shouted Cass, standing up. She suddenly felt the need to defend the Terces Society. To defend Pietro.
"They can't just kick us out! After everything we did for them, you think they would just kick us out?!"
"That's not what I meant. I just think that the Terces Society is, uh, gone…" replied Yo-Yoji, now standing up as well.
Max-Ernest, still practically frozen in place, stared at his two friends. He had never seen them fight before. Most of the time, they would team up to fight him not each other! He felt uneasy.
"How can you say that?! How can you even think that?! Just because I know the Secret doesn't mean that Lord Pharaoh still doesn't want it!" shouted Cass.
They froze for a moment at the mention of their arch-nemesis' name, remembering all the cruel things he had done in the past and imagining the even more cruel things he would do in the future, in case the trio meet him again.
Yo-Yoji sighed.
"Listen, dude, I didn't mean to offend you. I'm just saying the truth." He replied glumly, sitting back down.
Cass sat back down too, though it wouldn't take a genius to figure out that she wasn't satisfied at all with his answer but there is that small part of her that actually agrees.
The still stricken Max-Ernest stood up, looking like he may say something but thought better of it. He walked towards their greasy kitchen to refill his cup of hot chocolate.
Cass sighed. At least there's something that still hadn't changed about her friend; his chocolate addiction.
Max-Ernest scratched his beard and sat down again, squeezed between his two friends. He felt awkward at the most but somewhat courageous too. The chocolate probably helped.
"Why are you here?" asked Max-Ernest offensively, turning to Cass.
"What? Nothing! For your information, I saved Yo-Yoji's life!" stated Cass. She was shocked by Max-Ernest's attitude. Since when was he so good at emotions? Cass thought.
"Oh." Max-Ernest replied, red-faced.
After that it was silence again until Yo-Yoji stood up to go to the bathroom.
They immediately knew what he was doing because of another foul stench that filled the room.
Cass covered her nose and mouth with her hand and scurried out of the room.
She gasped for air again until she was finally recovered from the you-know-what's foulness
Max-Ernest rushed behind her, not bothering to cover his nose. He was used to being surrounded by smells like that one.
He stood in front of Cass, as if waiting for her to say something.
Cass smirked. He had gotten taller. Much taller. He was now taller than she was.
