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Ameh 
Stepping back from hugging Vannie Corbette, Raiden looked around her at Miles Parker. And... there next to him was Kiri. Raiden's stomach did a little bit of a twist and he struggled to keep his smile from fading. It wasn't that he was unhappy to see Kiri... it was just a surprise.
"K-Kiri," Raiden said softly, giving her a little wave too and moving to sit down again. "Wanna come in and sit down with me? And... well I guess Vannie Corbette and Miles Parker are gonna stay too, right?"
He didn't like the oddly awkward feeling of being around Kiri. It hadn't been there in the beginning of term. Why did it have to be here now?
"Uhh, I-I was actually looking for the... food... trolley," she trailed off, gesturing vaguely down the corridor. "I'm not really hungry, though." That was true. Her stomach had clenched up. It felt a little tingly, too. Miles did not seem to be too happy about staying, but Kiri nodded happily and stepped into the compartment. "Hi Vanessa. And er, hi Miles," she added, sitting down on the window seat opposite Raiden.
She looked at Raiden. At least, she tried to. Whenever their gazes met, Kiri dropped her eyes. Or looked outside. Or at the other two. She smiled at Raiden self-consciously. What was he thinking about?
"Umm... how are you?" she asked quietly.
Ugh. To Vanessa and Miles, the whole situation had to appear extremely weird and awkward. And it did to Kiri, too. They hadn't really had problems talking to each other before. Of course, things were a little different now. For the thousandth time, Kiri played a silly what-if game in her head.
What if I hadn't...
"Happy about going back home?"