A Life Debt Repaid

As their eyes met, Sam turned frantic and averted his. “Of course.”

“Really?” Quinn asked.

“Would I lie to you?” Sam asked a little grumpily.

“And you didn’t bring her back?” Quinn asked.

“I’m on a schedule, and it’d be taxing for her if I bought her along,” Sam said, making things up as he went along. “I’ll bring her along when things are less busy.”

“Is she pretty?” Quinn pressed.

“What, have I ever picked an ugly one?” Sam snorted smugly. “You know I prefer curvaceous types, and there are plenty of those abroad.”

“Do you have a photo?”

Sam was silent for a while and eventually said, “Yeah.” “Can I see it?”

“What, does she have to pass your assessment?”

curious about the girl who can tempt you to settle down,”

be humbled.” Sam hastily came up with an

won’t,” Quinn said,

bring her

would like to

be slander against her.” “Why do you keep refusing? Because there’s no

you, Quinn?” Sam snapped in annoyance. “Don’t

cling to me?” She suddenly

hurt Sam to see her like that, but he did not

now far beyond his

suddenly got up. “I need the

pursed her lips, quietly

washroom, Sam kept his head lowered over the sink and kept washing his hands repeatedly

tap. “You’d

paper towels. “Thanks.” “Honestly, why hurt yourself like this? Fight for her if you love her,” Bob said, leaning against the wall and watching Sam

not say a word, since there was no way