"Why, Zia? I'm perplexed about what's so funny?" Nikolai cocked his head to the side, his grip tightening as if he was trying to pull out her jaw.
His grip was so tight that Zoey's gum started bleeding. Yet, instead of fear, she smiled as her eyes were challenging him.
"Hahaha!" As if to spite him, Zoey laughed even louder… louder and louder as blood smeared her teeth and a tang of iron filled her taste buds.
"Shut up." Nikolai warned, but to no avail. Zoey's laughter only grew louder. "I said, SHUT UP!"
Out of rage, Nikolai pushed her to the side that caused Zoey to fly out of the couch. Her shoulder bumping against the small table, causing a tremor on the glasses placed on the table's surface.
"F*ck!" He cursed, scratching the back of his head annoyingly as he sprung out from his seat.
