After returning from SUBA, Pepper and I meticulously reviewed the CCTV footage, hoping for any additional clues, yet our efforts yielded no results. Little did I know, many hours would pass before a heartwarming surprise awaited me. In an unexpected turn of events, I found myself peacefully asleep beside Pepper. The realization hit me like a wave—Pepper and I had spent the night or should I say morning, as best friends. I mean, that's what we do with our best friends on sleepovers, don't we?? Eat favorite food, watch favorite movies— though, in our case, we watched CCTV footage—and sleep together. It was 7 AM. A gentle sunlight has caressed her face, bestowing upon her an ethereal glow that accentuated her natural beauty. Lying there in slumber, she emulated the peacefulness of a cont

