605: A CHANCE?

ARIEL'S POV "Oh, you're actually serious about seeing her?" I asked Laura, widening my eyes and looking at her, well, to a certain degree. "Yes, I'd like to know this person who, you know, talked some senses into you," she said, her voice stirring with sarcasm and playful teasing. The two of us burst into laughter, our bellies shaking, and our joyous cackles filling the air, creating a moment of pure, unadulterated happiness and connection. After that, we both exhaled deeply, in pure gratification. "Well, she did actually do that," I admitted, nodding with a smile on my face. "I know, that's why I want to see her," Laura told me. "Oh, you're actually making her feel like a celebrity now," I responded, the tone was playful, and that was just it, no big deal. "Well, she should be, after what she did," Laura gave me a teasing smirk, arching her brow, going with the flow. I shook my head, and I shrugged. "She didn't do anything, actually." "Oh really?" Laura asked, this time rais