What are they doing here?

Ariel's POV

Our journey to the bank was pretty short. Tikka and I conversed constantly, so we never really paid any attention to the distance. I could only watch as she made a withdrawal after asking for her bank balance.

Together, we stepped out after some hours with a very gleeful Tikka. She couldn't hide her happiness as she kept smiling widely.

“With the rate you're smiling, your cheeks are going to rip off,” I grinned at her. She seemed careless as she did a light twirl.

“You can't understand my happiness, Ariel. Finally, we can get a better apartment!” she gushed.

I rolled my eyes at her, finding a new apartment totally extravagant. “I've said it before, purchasing a new apartment is irrelevant, Tikka. Why the fuck do you keep insisting?” I scoffed, a bit annoyed.

“If you combine that amount, aren't you aware your college funds would be sorted out?” I added, hoping she'll reason more carefully. Then again, Tikka seemed to have made up her mind.

She etched, then grabbed