"I'm not going."
"That's not an option, and you know it. They're going to expect us all to be present."
"Don't care."
Aerrow shoved his hand through his hair, frustrated. Piper slumped at the table. "Piper, you're going. We're all going."
She turned on him, eyes red. Neither looked away…both unwilling to concede.
Piper turned away, finally. "Fine. On one condition."
"What?"
"I'm going to visit him."
"We're going with you."
"No." Her posture was unyielding. "No, Aerrow. Alone."
"But-"
"I'm not going to do anything stupid." She stood. "Tell them I'm coming."
He watched her walk away.
OOO
Author's Note: Total word count: 98
Ooooo…what happens now?
I'm enjoying this. Am I being too cruel to you, my gentle readers?