1：Is er ideal still alive(1/8)

ukiesathunchedoverherdesk，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，bshgslightly＂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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