sukiesathunchedoverherdesk,hereyesstraedfrostargattheputersforhourheofficewasdilylit,withonlytheflickergforestlightsaboveaglowofputeronitorsprovidgilationiaswellpastofficehours,andostofherlleagueshadalreadygonehothecityoutsidewasalivewiththehuoftraffidthedistantundfnightlife,butsukiewastrappedtheonotonogrdofherjob
shesigheddeeply,rubbieplesaoalleviatethethrobbgheadachethathadbeenbuildgalldayherphonebuzzedonthedesk,ahestoseeassafroherbestfriend,jack
*jack*:"stilttheoffieedadrk?"
sukieuldn,thelpbutsilejackalwaysknewwhensheneededabreaksheicklytypedbackaresponse
*sukie*:"youkoowelletyouatourualspot30?"
*jack*:"seeyouthere"
sukiepowereddowerandgatheredherthgsasshesteppedoutoftheofficebuildg,shewasgreetedbytheightair,aweletrasttothestuffyoffivirothestreetswerebtlgwithpeople,aylightscastawar,vitgglowonthesurroundgssheadeherwaytothebarwheresheandjackofteound
jackwasalreadytherewhenshearrived,sittgatasalltablehebackhewavedherover,awidegronhisfacejackwasthekdoffriendwhouldalwaysakeherugh,noatterhowtoughherdayhadbeenhiseasygognatureandshariterfectfoiltoherorereservedandtrospectivepernality
"hey,youadeit,"hesaidassheslidtotheseapositehi"roughday?"
"roughweek,"sukierepliedwithawearysile"butatleastit,verthanksfstgthisi"
jackraisedhisgssatoast"tosurvivganotherweek"
"tosurvivg,"sukieechoed,kghergssagasthis
astheychattedandughed,sukiefeltthestresfthedaybegiawayjack,spresencewaslikeabaltoherfrazzledheytalkedabouteverythgandnothg,froworkdraastotheirfavoritetvshowsforafewhours,sukieuldfetaboutthepressurefherjobandjtenjoytheont
iastebythetitheyleftthebarthestreetshadieteddown,ayseedtobesettlgtoapeacefulsberjackwalkedhertoherapartnt,ashealwaysdid,akgsureshegothosafely
"thanksfortonight,jack,"sukiesaidastheyreachedherbuildg"ireallyhis"
"anyti,sukieyouknowi,alwayshereforyou,"jackreplied,givgherawarhug"trest,okay?"
"iwillgoodnight,jack"
"goodnight,sukie"
sukiewatchedasjackwalkedaway,feelgapangofgratitudeforhisfriendshipsheheadedsideandadehertoherapartntiasasall,odestpce,butiashersanctuaryshekickedoffhershoesandlpsedontotheuch,tootiredtoeventhkaboutgogtobed
assheythere,stargattheceilg,herddriftedbacktotheversationshehadwithjackhehadawayofakgherseethgsdifferently,ofredihattherewasoretolifethanjorksherelvedtotakehisadvidstartakgoretiforherself
littledidsheknow,herlifewasabouttowayssheuldneverhaveiaged
the,sukiewokeuptotheundofherarbrgshegroanedandrolledover,retlydragggherselfoutofbedtheweekendhadarrived,butsteadoffeelgrelieved,shefeltanexplicablesenseofforebodgsheshookoffthefeelgaaboutherroute,hopgahotshowerandacupofffeewouldhelpclearherhead
afterbreakfast,shedecidedtotakeawalktoclearherdthecitywasalreadybtlgwithactivity,butsukiefoundthefailiarstreetsahofherfootstepsasshewanderedailessly,shefoundherselfdrawntoasall,old-fashionedbookstoretuckedawayaietalley
curio,shesteppedihesllofoldbooksartleofpasgreetedher,creatgasenseofcalshewahroughtheaisles,runngherfrsalongthespihebooksonebook,particur,caughthereyeiasana-lookgtowithaworherverandtricategoldletterg
sukiepulledthebookfrotheshelfandope,hereyeswidengasshesawthebeautiful,hand-drawnilstrationsihebookseedtobealleofstoriesandlendsfroalong-fotteneraassheflippedthroughthepas,shefeltastranseothestories,asiftheywerecallgouttoher
lostthebook,shedidn,tnoticethetipassguntivoicestartledher
"igchoice,"adeep,soothvoicesaidfrobehdher
sukieturoseeatall,handanstandgthere,hisdarkeyesklgwithaentheeablydressed,andtherewasanairofysteryabouthithattriguedher
"rry,ididostartleyou,"hesaidwithachargsile"i,hanfenglgiuldn,thelpbutnoticeyoeeiteengrossedthatbook"
"i,sukie,"shereplied,bslightly"it,safasatgbookdoyouworkhere?"
hanfenglgshookhishead"no,jtafellowbookloverbuti,vereadthatonebeforeit,sfulloftrigugstoriesperhapsiuldshareofyfavoriteswithyouoverffee?"
sukiehesitatedforaont,buttherewasthgabouthanfenglgthatdrewherheseednue,andhifferwasteptg"sure,whynot?"
theyleftthebookstoreandfoundazyearbyoversteagcupfffee,hanfenglgregaledsukiewithtalesfrothebook,hisvoicesoothandcaptivatgsukiefoundherselfhanggonhiseveryword,pletelyengrossediories
astheytalked,sukiefeltanexplicableetohanfenglgiasasiftheyhadknowneachotherforuchlohanjtafewhourshehadawayofakgherfeetease,andhispresencewasf
thehoursflewby,andbeforetheyk,thesunwassettgsukierealizedshehadspeiredaywithhanfenglg,lostiionandstoriesiastheostenjoyabledayshehadhadalongti
"thankyoufortoday,hanfenglg,"sukiesaidastheystoodoutsidethecafé"ihadawonderfulti"
"thepleasurewase,sukie,"herepliedwithawarsile"ihopewedothisagaii"
"i,dlikethat,"sukiesaid,feelgawarthherchestthatshehadalongti
astheypartedways,sukieuldn,thelpbutfeesenseofanticipationtherewasthgabouthanfenglgthaasdifferent,thgthatadeherbelieveherlifewasabouttotakeanewagturn
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