<div style="text-align: justify;">Mariya laughed when Vitali said of course the bathroom would be clean. She shook her head when he asked if she thought he would put her in some kind of a dive. "You never know", she replied with a soft chuckle. "I believe it depends on how much I torment you before you find me a place", the girl completed, shaking her head. Mariya knew that Vitali would never have her stay in a bad place. She knew that, even with the years they had been apart, her friend still cared for her. That made her feel slightly guilty about what she was doing, but her mind rationalized that it was something that had to be done.<br/><br/>When Vitali asked what she meant by if and when she got a job, Mariya blinked in surprise a few times. "What do you mean by that?", she asked, leaning her head to the side as she always did when curious or surprised. "Of course I mean I have the intention of staying, if I can make a living here". She shrugged her shoulders after these words. "I have nothing to go back to in London".<br/><br/>Trying to relax, Mariya returned her focus to her conversation with Vitali. She smiled when he said he was not proud of himself. "Not all pride is negative, I believe", she stated. Thinking for a moment, she looked up, as though she wanted to look at the space. Of course, it was just a reflexive action on her part. "I think it is all right to be proud of where you have arrived. As long as you don't forget the place you come from". <br/><br/>Mariya seemed disappointed when Vitali said that he wasn't able to see any stars. "That sounds disappointing", she commented. After making her best bored face, she smiled."You must have seen something interesting. Come on, tell me, hm?", she asked, poking her friend's arm with her fingertip. It was a little thing she used to do as a child, specially when she was trying to irritate Vitali for fun.</div>