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She merely shook her head at that. Nori was not a bother and was never in the way. At least he hadn't been so far. He was nice and well mannered, though quiet and a little shy. Nothing that bothered Sophie though she did have a hard time dealing with the fact that another man was now living in the house. She had been outraged when her mother had told her, that Nori was coming anyway. In the end it was Nori that broke the increasingly awkward silence. When he began telling the story, she listened politely. Sophie occasionally sipped her drink but otherwise focused on him. "Oh.." She was glad that he told her this, so she would keep it in mind for the future. "So, do you take Xanax or something? For the panic attacks?" Sophie asked, interested. She only knew about Xanax because she had taken them a few months after they had recieved the news of her father's death. Being locked in a closet for that long was unimaginable to Sophie and she could easily understand that Nori was claustrophobic now. It definitely made sense. What else did my mom not tell me about him? She thought to herself. If she knew Catherine Stark right, she probably thought that they should get to know each other personally, not base everything on what was on the paper.

The continued conversation afterwards wasn't so bad either. They talked about the common things but that didn't matter because they didn't know each other very well. At last Nori seemed to be more comfortable around her, which Sophie only hoped she could return. There were just a few things she felt she had to say, but not now. It was too hard to get out. And that made her feel a little bad now that Nori had opened up like that.

Sophie rolled her sleeves up and her plaid shirt, revealing the tattoo on her arm. "Yeah, two days." The girl said and nodded, smiling briefly. She didn't look forward to it, but that was just how it was. Maybe it wouldn't be all bad now that her old friend was there and Nori might be fun to have around. She really didn't know yet. He probably needed time to settle in properly. "Well, if I can help you, I'll try." Sophie said and shrugged, unsure of what he wanted her help with. "What do you want me to help you with?"