Elsewhere, as evening descended, two figures emerged from the campus.
"Phoebe, there's a movie later. Come with me, okay?" Alva suggested.
"Huh?" Phoebe's eyes widened, clearly lost in thought moments before.
"I said, there's a movie tonight. Come with me." Alva rolled her eyes and raised her voice slightly.
"I..."
Before Phoebe could finish, Alva cut her off with a warning. "You've bailed on me so many times already. This time, you're coming."
"Alva, my foot..."
"I'm here, aren't I? Don't worry. Come on, let's go." Alva supported Phoebe as they walked forward slowly.
Though Phoebe's injury had mostly healed, her dislocated bone still required more time to fully recover.
By 8 PM, the two had arrived at the cinema. Because of Phoebe's foot, they couldn't move quickly and entered af
