"Riz, wake up. I'm late!" The slender girl nudged her friend who was sleeping soundly on the wide bed, clearly a heavy sleeper and difficult to wake. "And you said you'd take me... such a sleepyhead, this friend of mine." Seeing that it was very late, she quickly grabbed her tote bag and prepared to leave the room. Knock, knock, knock! But while the petite girl was bending down to put on her sneakers, there was suddenly a knock on the door. She got up and opened the door for the person outside. Creak! "C-Charles! How did you get here?" The small girl asked with a puzzled face, wondering why he was there, before bending down to tie her shoelaces again. "Let me tie them for you..." Charles' action made the small girl's eyes widen. Snap! The tall figure squatted down on his heels, wit

