False sincerity

“Sylvia and Camilla? You've got to be kidding me! What on earth do they want and why on earth are they here?" Clara asked her mother, unable to believe her ears.

Her mother stared back at her helplessly, not knowing what to answer. Clara disliked her unwelcome visitors so much and never wanted to be around them because as far as she was concerned, they were always up to some mischief.

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