The two talked for a while longer. Listening to Mabel’s various peculiar experiences over the past two years, Regina still found it a bit unbelievable.
For the next month, on nights she wasn’t livestreaming, Regina worked part-time at the bar. This was especially necessary since Dylan had gotten into some kind of trouble and was rumored to have been sentenced to a month of labor reform.
This month passed by peacefully. Regina finally managed to save some money. It felt surreal, like a dream. But Regina also felt like a time bomb was ticking in her heart, ready to explode at any moment.
And that bomb finally detonated one afternoon. A call came in. Regina looked at the familiar number and calmly pressed the answer button.
“A month has passed. Have you prepared the money?”
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