45 XLIV

"WHAT YOU'RE MISSING IS MY FIST hitting you in the face," Laia hisses through her gritted teeth after pulling Niel towards the kitchen, far from the earshot of the couple in the living room. "Where did you go with your idol?"

Niel massages the arm that Laia pulled with a frown. "Why do you always have to resort to violence?"

"That isn't even violence," The girl shows her clenched fist making Niel step back. "You'll see true violence if you won't answer why you decided to hang out with Amethyst instead of staying here--"

"You literally ran outside to God knows where and out of nowhere for no reason!" Niel rolls his eyes. "Did you honestly think that I would just stand by and let you leave without doing anything? I followed you!"

"Where were you then?" Laia deadpans.

"I ended up being lost," He continues, his tone sheepish. "I returned back here and Ame came out of the room--"