Avery glanced at the heart rate monitor on her wrist and noticed the number going down from a hundred to eighty.
'Why is he here? Tammy said she didn’t invite Elliot or his friends, so is he here uninvited?' She thought.
Tammy, too, was stunned. She pinched Jun on the arm and asked, "what's going on? Why is he here?"
The temperature in the air dropped the moment Elliot arrived.
Tammy did not welcome his presence, but couldn't pluck up the courage to chase him out.
Jun leaned towards Tammy. "Now that Elliot is here, we should welcome him!
Enough with the long face and do this for me!"
After that, Jun hurried over to Elliot to welcome him with a smile. "Elliot, Ben, here you are! Have you eaten? If not, there's still something in the kitchen..."
"We aren't hungry at the moment," Ben said, "what were you guys playing? You were all shouting so loud!"
Ben's words had eased up the tension and those who were stunned instantly felt less nervous.
"We were playing a game where you lose if you are attracted! Do you want to join?" Tammy's best friend Lisa invited them enthusiastically.
"Sure! How do we play?" Ben dragged Elliot along and walked towards the group.
Tammy glared at her best friend for doing something unnecessary.
Feeling misunderstood, Lisa whispered her plan to Tammy. "We can prank them if they lose!"
Tammy instantly came to a realization.
"Avery, let's sit on the side." Tammy helped Avery up from the center of the couch, while Ben and Elliot were invited to sit instead.
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