Silence falls between Alicia and Theo.
Theo finds himself surprisingly comfortable with the silence. He did not expect that. He sits there with a faint smile on his face, watching Alicia closely.
Alicia is not speaking either.
She simply stares at him.
Challenging him.
Theo exhales slowly.
"Okay, so you saw me. Big deal."
He shrugs.
Alicia's jaw drops.
This is not the reaction she expected.
She thought he would deny it.
Or stammer.
Or panic.
Or simply stand up and leave the room.
Not… this.
"What do you mean 'big deal?'" Alicia blurts out. "Didn't you hear what I said? I said I saw you!"
She stares at him, unable to believe how dismissive he sounds.
Theo laughs.
"I heard you. Loud and clear. And my response is still the same. So what?"
He tilts his head slightly.
"I don't think you even know what you saw."
His eyes narrow.
"Do you?"
Alicia is completely flabbergasted.
"I… I…" She struggles to form a proper sentence. "I know what I saw."
