章 101: Chapter 101

[ WARNING: Mentions of Trauma/Abuse. Read at your Discretion ]

If only my deadpan expression could be seen... What a clown I am, acting like this.

Looking through the staring faces at me... I can even see an interrogation sign over their heads...

'I know! You don't know what a thumbs-up means! But don't look at me like that! I'm feeling very sensible right now, you d*mn inconsiderate people!!!'

Bewildered and ashamed of my action, I inwardly yelled at the four people looking at me. Slowly lowering my hand I nodded in the dead silence we all awkwardly created.

"... Ahem... Are you truly alright with this Marianne?"

"..."

'Sir... You... You are fighting your laughter right now, aren't you?!! I will remember this!'

Upset at how the clearing of his throat showed his inner battle to hide his amazement, I pouted and glared at him as I took my post-it notes out of my dress' inner pocket.