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2024-10-29 19:42:56Against the frigid weather of the night, Shantal decided to go out in search of the source of her coffee as she did not think that she could function properly the next day if she would not get her daily dose of caffeine. So it did not take that long before Shantal decided to go outside again to look for the said vending machine. However, as soon as she stepped outside, she experienced how badly the night draft was biting; it was freaking cold! Yet, it did nothing to stop her from having her drink. If anything it only made her crave more for a coffee. Likewise, the moment her eyes landed on the vending machine, the side of her lips quirked up a little bit.
"There you are..."
She whispered softly all the while rubbing her hands against each other to keep herself warm.
Not long after, she was already standing right before the machine and she did not hesitate anymore to put the coin into the coin slot right away. But w
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The two remained silent as they drove off to the empty streets and rather than saying anything, Shantal made the most of her time staring at Alex's face. Alex, on the other hand, pretended as if he could not feel that Shantal's eyes were on him as he reckoned that they were better off that way. In fact, he preferred this peace and silence more, compared to if they would start talking only to end up bantering at one anotherThey made their way to the said warehouse without exchanging any words. Meanwhile, the more Shantal tried to look at the other party, the more he reminded her of her robot, Alex. Not long after, the girl was sent to a trip to her memory lane as she recalled the time when she used to take Alex for the drive. However, unlike their current situation, she was the one behind the steering wheel at that time as she could not bring herself to trust the robot with her life and safety. Little did she know that Alex was actually t
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"Don't worry. I know how to survive on the street." Alex tried to reassure Shantal for who knew how many times already. He had been saying almost the same thing over and over again to the point that the more he spoke, the more it sounded like he was trying to convince himself more than anyone else. "Trust me." He added for the umpteenth time just as when he was handing Shantal's phone back to her. However, not a minute had passed yet since he said, the sound of mice running around reverberated amidst the darkness, and the next thing they know, Alex was already hanging in the car as if his life depended on it. At the same time, he was obviously trying to keep his feet off the floor. "Don't tell me, you are afraid of a mouse?" Shantal inquired because the other party reacted way faster than a girl when he heard the mouse make a sound." "Huh? What are you say
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"I am totally fine with this, Besides, it is not like I am not used to being locked up. My life has been no different from this for the most part of my life, anyway. So if there is anyone who is fine with being in the darkness and left in the cold, that would be."Shantal may have made herself sound nonchalant but only Alex knew that there was more meaning behind those words; hidden within them was her pain. It was for that reason why others might found the other party's words ordinary, but with Alex's point of view, it has a different effect on him. Because he had already seen through Shantal, more than she allowed others to see her.At the same time, Alex could not help but feel sad about hearing those words from the other party. Because even though she was smiling, the look in her eyes was saying otherwise However, before the atmosphere could even turn sullen, Alex's stomach chose the right timing to act up as if it was trying to make light of thei
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