Upstairs, Colby and Sophie headed down the stairs, hand in hand.
As they reached the bottom, Adler couldn't resist a playful jab, "Well, look who finally decided to roll out of bed!"
In response, Colby tossed an apple towards Adler with a smirk.
Adler caught it and wiped it on his shirt, "Hey, don't waste food like that!"
Sophie noticed that Julian, Booker, Elodie, and Griffin were all present. She approached with a smile, "Wow, it's not often we get everyone together like this."
Odie chimed in, "Thanks to you, we're all on the same team now."
Jenna frowned, "Hey, speak for yourself! We chose to be here."
"Oh yeah? So what if I don’t say it right?"
"You...!"
Just as Jenna and Odie seemed ready to spar, Sandy carefully made her way down from upstairs, bringing a hush over the room.
Sophie turned to see Sandy looking genuinely remorseful, "Sophie, I'm really sorry... I had no clue my brother would pull something like that."
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