She attempted to move, her body aching unbearably. Something came to her mind, and she immediately searched for her phone. Thankfully, Arnold hadn’t touched it.

She woke up, and Arnold did, too. His voice was hoarse when he asked, “Are you awake?”

Josie seemed to have a memory lapse. “What did I do yesterday?”

Arnold moved his neck slightly, then began to count on his fingers. “You threatened to jump into the river, asked me to pluck stars for you, ran wildly in the streets, and insisted on sleeping in a trash can-”

Josie closed her eyes, unwilling to reminisce. “Stop! I understand. No need to say more.”

She caused a ruckus all night, and Arnold likewise didn’t get a moment of peace.

Josie unlocked the car door. “If there’s nothing else… I’ll be going now…”

Arnold’s expression was filled with melancholy when he saw her cautiousness. “Are you leaving already? Without me, you would have died on the streets yesterday.”

At this point, Josie truly felt like jumping into the river. “So, what do you want?”

After some thought, he pointed toward the cafe not far away. “Buy something for me to eat.”

was a simple

time Josie joined the queue, she finally realized something was amiss. Why on

her, whispering softly, “That’s about enough

noticing a

her forehead. “How is

night. His subordinates

her turn in line, she ordered two bagels and two bottles of milk. Seeing her unhurried manner, the person

calmly, “It was his plan that I flawlessly

she leisurely walked up to Arnold’s car, right in front of the black vehicle, and knocked on

do with this. I have to go.” She

“Is that all?”

human. I also get

a few steps out when Arnold called out to her,

glanced back at

if you need to vent again next time, but

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