""MYSTERIOUS BOMB BLAST CASTS ITS FEAR ACROSS THE CITY"Mr. Jerry Houghton, a rich business man in Paris was immediately rushed into the ICU for the treatment of his head injury. The cause of the injury is known to be a bomb blast in his mansion at 6:56p.m on Friday."

The reporter added as the headlines continued to flash on the TV screen the next day, Saturday. Bianca was busy toasting bread and making tea for her brunch sort of thing at 1 in the afternoon while the news played on in the background.

She had woken up 5 minutes ago while Shivers was fast asleep like a bear in hibernation. She stared at him and his cuddly face for a moment and broke into a wide grin, probably because she felt like a proud mother who had successfully influenced even her dog to become like her, that is - a sleepy log head.Well, she was an influential personality.

Yeah, right... her brain spoke back to her.While her head and heart debated on whether or not she was truly an influential personality, her head shot up in the direction of the TV as the reporter continued giving the details about the day before's tragic incident in his monotonous, drone-like voice.

"The bomb is said to be planted behind one of the paintings he owned and had recently bought at an art auction held by the world famous artist and painter Josh Anderson. The canvas was as large as a 48 by 72 inches..."

"Josh Anderson", that is right, Josh as in the Josh she had been crushing upon since her kindergarten... His painting had a bomb in it! His painting... She couldn't believe what she heard. She had a million questions running a marathon in her head,

1) Was Josh aware that there was a bomb in his painting? Because, his auction had been taken place merely 2 days ago and he could be blamed for it.

2)But then what problem would he have with the Richie rich Jerry?

3) Was it even possible to plant a bomb in a painting or probably behind because bombs were supposed to be huge and bulky.

4) What on Earth was happening to the world?

5) Had grudges overcome the sensible mind of human beings so as to literally blow someone's head?

Before her mind could process the remainder of the 999,995 questions that were arranging themselves, she heard the door bell ring.Shivers woke up with quite a start which was...barking like he had seen ghosts. Hmm...maybe he had been having a morning mare about ghosts.I don't think one can call it a night mare as it had already been afternoon and that he probably had the mare in the morning...

Ugh, stop beating about the bush. Can you just move on with the story without over thinking everything!And, that everyone was her brain again...meet my 24/7 companion-her brain who would never fail to kill her self esteem that was created by her heart and who helped me narrate Bianca's situations.

The heart and the brain mostly worked like electrons and protons to keep her existence (better metaphorised as atom) balanced. The brain was, as you have already guessed...electron, negative...in short, practical and realistic while her heart was a proton, always being positive about everything.

For example, if I had done something wrong, her brain would tell me, "dude, you are so doomed" and then I hear the "guilt- trap" tune playing and felt awfully distressed, while, her heart shouted at her brain for being a pessimistic arse. Yeah, a bit, overwhelmingly confusing.

Bianca opened the door only to reveal the last person she was wanting to see at that current moment, cue drumrolls, Ariana. A scowl took over her visage and she did the most obvious thing, that is, shut the door on her face, sorry scratch that, TRIED to shut the door on her face.

"Bianca, please...stop acting like this! I really need to talk to you about something important. Just give me a chance. Please. Hear me out."

"Ariana, please. I don't need all that crazy pleading right now. I am really tired from yesterday and I can't talk to you right now. I am busy. I have to go and check on Jerry too. His operation was too complicated."

"Ugh! Come on. Don't act like a jerk. Let me talk to you and understand why are you frickin' mad at me. I haven't done anything or have I?"She didn't know what she had done! Seriously! Was she playing dumb with Bianca? It had been years since that happened, yet, Bianca couldn't forget that dreadful day when Ariana thought that switching best friends was the best way out! She shouldn't even had to have the nerve of coming to her house in the first place.

"Please, why am I even talking to you right now? Just leave.", said Bianca sorely.

"No, Bianca. I need answers and I am not going anywhere till I get them."

"Then, keep dreaming that you will ever get any answers because I am not planning to see you anytime soon. And why have you even come? Have Claire and her little minions left you alone?"Saying this Bianca, sucessfully, slammed the door while she had still been shouting at the top of her voice.

"Please don't tell me you are still stuck there. That was in highschool for God's sake. I was an idiot. You were never like this, you never kept grudges. Gosh, Bianca you were never like this."

Oh boy, how that sentenced fueled her up. She hadn't changed on her own. She had never wanted to hold grudges against her ex- best friend but life wanted her to be like that. Life wanted her to be alone and change for the good. Because the sooner she had realised what the game of Life was, the sooner she had consoled herself that there was no one she could truly trust with all of her heart.

Ariana whispered next to the door as she knew that Bianca would be standing next to it and would be listening to her. "What happened Bianca, tell me. Don't shut me out."And those words raged Bianca beyond control.

Those words made her open the door and look directly into her eyes and say, "Life is what happened to me Ariana!"Ariana looked confused and pressed her to explain.

Bianca turned around and faced Shivers who had been standing on the couch, looking at her innocently.God, why couldn't she be a dog for once?

Taking her silence as an advantage, Ariana pulled her into the house, closed the door behind her and turned her head to face her. She cupped her face with her palms and looked straight into her eyes.

"Bianca, please I know you and I really want to know what ever happened to our "best friends forever" thing?"

Bianca scoffed. Ariana had been the one who had distanced herself from her because of her little popular group, yet, she was the one asking her the question. How ironic.She was expecting answers and Bianca was more than ever determined to give them. She felt that keeping it on her chest was just too much and that she had been doing that for a long time.

She took in a deep breath and before she realized, was taking out all her frustration on Ariana.

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