"Forget it, I'm bored anyway; might as well make some progress."
"What progress?"
"The progress of knocking you down."
"..."
Veronica's little face fell. Without thinking too much, she rewarded Wayne with a punch to the face.
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During afternoon tea, Veronica received an invitation from next-door Dusa to make some snacks together at the number eight villa.
In the living room, where the sunlight was warm, a burly boy and a melancholic youth sat opposite each other, each with a serving of snacks in front of them when it was served.
Alex did not share his sister's snacks, and neither did Wayne.
The former was well aware of his sister's culinary skills and was content to suffer alone—no need to hurt more people; the latter was purely selfish, refusing to share the snacks with outsiders even if Veronica's skills were mediocre.
Both plates were licked clean, and both sisters were very satisfied.