Time passed by swiftly and before Coco knew it, the morning had flown by.
Before long, she found herself walking alongside Jacques, making their way back to her house— the walk was silent with only the soft sounds of their footsteps along with the incomprehensible chatter of people around them occupying their surroundings and breaking the silence.
Coco's mind was still a bit dazed, her thoughts a chaotic mix of the previous events, the strange atmosphere between her and Alhai, and now her friend Jacques walking next to her.
As they walked, Coco noticed that Jacques kept stealing glances in her direction, as well as towards the path before them like she looked like she wanted to say something, but she kept quiet, her impatience growing.
Finally, she exhaled a sigh before speaking up, her voice slightly exasperated. "Alright, there's clearly something on your mind. Out with it. What's bothering you?"
