Sukiesathunchedoverherdesk，hereyesstrainedfromstaringattheputersforhoursoheofficewasdimlylit，withonlytheflickeringfluorestlightsaboveaglowofputermonitorsprovidingillumination.Itwaswellpastofficehours，andmostofhercolleagueshadalreadygonehome.Thecityoutsidewasalivewiththehumoftraffidthedistantsoundsofnightlife，butSukiewastrappedinthemonotonousgrindofherjob.

        Shesigheddeeply，rubbiemplesinaoalleviatethethrobbingheadachethathadbeenbuildingallday.Herphonebuzzedonthedesk，ahestoseeamessagefromherbestfriend，Jack.

        ＊Jack＊:＂Stilttheoffieedadrink?＂

        Sukiecouldn，thelpbutsmile.Jackalwaysknewwhensheneededabreak.Shequicklytypedbackaresponse.

        ＊Sukie＊:＂Youkoowell.Meetyouatourusualspotin30?＂

        ＊Jack＊:＂Seeyouthere.＂

        Sukiepowereddatheredherthings.Asshesteppedoutoftheofficebuilding，shewasgreetedbytheightair，aweletrasttothestuffyoffiviro.Thestreetswerebustlingwithpeople，aylightscastawarm，invitingglowonthesurroundings.ShemadeherwaytothebarwheresheandJackofteounwind.

        Jackwasalreadytherewhenshearrived，sittingatasmalltableheback.Hewavedherover，awidegrinonhisface.Jackwasthekindoffriendwhocouldalwaysmakeherugh，nomatterhowtoughherdayhadbeen.Hiseasygoingnatureandsharpwiterfectfoiltohermorereservedandintrospectivepersonality.

        ＂Hey，youmadeit，＂hesaidassheslidintotheseatoppositehim.＂Roughday?＂

        ＂Roughweek，＂Sukierepliedwithawearysmile.＂Butatleastit，sover.Thanksfgestingthis.I.＂

        Jackraisedhisgssinatoast.＂Tosurvivinganotherweek.＂

        ＂Tosurviving，＂Sukieechoed，kinghergssagainsthis.

        Astheychattedandughed，Sukiefeltthestressofthedaybegiaway.Jack，spresencewaslikeabalmtoherfrazzledheytalkedabouteverythingandnothing，fromworkdramastotheirfavoriteTVshows.Forafewhours，Sukiecouldfetaboutthepressuresofherjobandjustenjoythemoment.

        Itwastebythetimetheyleftthebar.Thestreetshadquieteddown，ayseemedtobesettlingintoapeacefulslumber.Jackwalkedhertoherapartment，ashealwaysdid，makingsureshegothomesafely.

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