Gloomy Night Part II

“Didn’t I tell you that I’ll compensate for everything after the Olympics?”

“Really?” She asked, again, with distrust in her eyes.

“I already handed in my request for a vacation. The problem is whether you can take time off or not.”

“Of course!” Her eyes lit up as soon as she heard that the card maniac agreed to stop working. “John promised me that he’ll definitely let me rest after the Olympics. Let’s find somewhere to go on a vacation together. We’ve been working hard for half a year and could barely see each other’s faces on top of that.”

She moved closer to snuggle his arm. The warmth from her body, next to his, made Joke smile.

In the dark and suffocating night, everything changed as soon as she appeared.

Joke let out a sigh, finally feeling that he could now relax.

“Sure. Where do you want to go?”

“An island somewhere south? I wanna see Thailand’s beautiful beaches.”

Her begging tone which sounded like a child almost made him snort. Joke put his arm over her.