1:Is er ideal still alive(1 / 14)
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,cre