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＂

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