82: Need to wake up

I thought about sneaking off but why would I?

"Amanda!" She yelled and I jumped in faked excitement before hugging her back. I can't have her see me this miserable.

"Oh my God— Nnena."

"I can't believe this is really you," she said and I gave a nod, while hugging her again. I could feel my eyes get glossy and I just tried to sniff back the tears.

"I was really worried when no one hears anything about you when you went to Germany."

I gave a nod and she reached for the closest round table for us to sit.

"Gosh, I couldn't sleep or even function properly. I was just so worried about you Amanda."

There we go...all those lies.

We weren't 'soooo' close.

“And you know—Aldo was so mad then. He beat up people, fired two people for no goddamn reason and he even threatened to drown me one time.” Her once seri……