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CHAPTER 48 - Remorse
Athena's POV
I had just finished cooking the risotto in the large saucepan and was unceasingly stirring the sauce to thwart a bulge from establishing on the narrow region of the casserole when I started hearing someone dash down the stairs, having realized that Cloud was now awake and alert. As soon as he saw me, he decided to enter the kitchen, deeply disoriented and flustered.
I looked up and greeted him, "Hello there, sleepyhead. Are you going somewhere?" I questioned as my eyes roamed around his body and I observed he was actually dressed.
I witnessed as Cloud's eyes narrowed, and my eyebrows furrowed as he stopped and looked at me. "No, I —I was supposed to pick you up, but I fell asleep for a long period of time," he stammered.
"Yes, I am familiar with the idea. Everything else was fine. I was able to come home safely," I tried to reassure him with a comforting smile.
"When did you arrive home? And how &nb
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