CHAPTER 15
"Slightly bend your body sideward, but you're still facing the front. Raise your right hand while doing a 'boo' sign and then move to your left while wiping your lips using your thumb. Do it two times, got it?" Johnny looked at Marlene after he demonstrated the steps to her.
Marlene wasn't paying attention to him. She was just looking at nowhere. "Hey," he tapped her shoulder. She blinked her eyes several times and looked at him, "Huh?"
He crossed his arms, "So, you are not listening to me…"
"I am listening…"
"Can you tell me what I said?" he frowned. She just bit her lower lip and looked down. "This is the first time you didn't pay attention to our practice. Is something bothering you?"
Marlene kept on looking down. "What's wrong?" he asked and moved closer to her to caress her back.
"Denzel…"
"Denzel? What's wrong with him?"
"Something is wrong with him…"
"What do you mean by that?" Johnny held her shoulders to face him. She looked up to him and showed him a fake smile. "It's nothing. Never mind…"
"Are you okay?"
She answered with a nod, "Let's practice again, shall we?" she looked herself in the studio's mirror and sighed. Johnny just nodded and started demonstrating the steps to her again.
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Rufus went downstairs, "Hey, guys. Let's eat outside."
"Where?" Vincent asked lazily while lying on the bed.
"Hmm… At a café? Let's eat cakes!"
"Count me in!" Reno ran towards him and hooked his arm to Rufus.
"I want to sleep. I don't want to go."Vincent answered
"No, thanks." Denzel said
"…"Cloud remained silent
"Are you sure?" Rufus asked one more time.
"Go now with Reno. We're fine," Cloud smiled.
"Okay," he shrugged, "You will regret this if you didn't come with us."
The three remaining guys looked at him curiously. "What do you mean by that?" Denzel asked.
Rufus just smiled at them, "I'm going to treat all of you. You still don't want to come?"
"Aish. Leave them alone! Let's go now! I'm starving already!" Reno patted his tummy.
Denzel looked up at Rufus who raised his eyebrows in return, "Alright. We'll go now."
"Wait," Denzel stood up, "We will come with you."
"WE?" Vincent pouted, "But, I'm sleepy. I want to sleep!"
"I'm not in the mood to eat," Cloud mumbled.
"Come on, guys. Rufus will treat us," Denzel told them.
"But, please, don't abuse my wallet," Rufus chuckled lowly. Vincent sighed and got up, "I'll just change my clothes," he then went upstairs.
"Go and change your clothes now Cloud. Reno, change your clothes, too," Denzel commanded.
Cloud rolled his eyes and went upstairs sluggishly, while Reno went upstairs cheerfully.
Rufus smiled, "You won't regret coming with me, don't worry."
Denzel eye-smiled on him and went upstairs, too, to change his clothes, 'There's something in his mind,' he thought.
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Tifa blew her bangs out of her face, "I should cut my bangs. It is very long now. It's no longer bangs."
Aerith giggled while leaning on the counter, "Then, cut it. No one is stopping you."
She just pouted, "By the way, is Zack coming here?"
"No. He is busy practicing, so he can't come with me. I asked Sephiroth to go here, instead," he made an imaginary quotation mark when she said the word practicing.
"Oh…" was the only word Tifa had said.
Suddenly, Sephiroth entered the café. "Speaking of the angel," Aerith smiled. Sephiroth didn't hear what she said, "Hi, Tifa. Hi, Aerith," he waved at them. "What is Yuffie doing outside?" he gazed at Yuffie who was outside the store.
Aerith shrugged, "We don't know either… She's waiting for someone, I think…"
He just nodded and stood beside Tifa. "Oh! I've baked a cheese cake. Do you want to try it out?"
"Sure! I would love to!" he smiled. "Hey, I want to try it again, can I?" Tifa giggled as Aerith wish to have another one.
"This is your third time eating that cake,"
Aerith pouted. "It's because it is very delicious! Please?" she pleaded.
"Alright. Just take a seat. I'll bring your cakes in a minute."
"Thank you!" they go to the nearest table at the counter.