Richard did not realize that his gaze lingered on her face for several seconds longer.


    “Okay,” he responded simply.


    “I''ll head to bed now. Good night.” Ang waved at him before leaving with her clothes. She did not notice that she dropped an


    article of clothing as she exited the bathroom.


    When Richard set his book down and prepared to shower before bed, his eyes were drawn to something pink on the floor. He


    instinctively reached down to pick it up.


    All at once, his eyes quivered.


    It was a woman''s underwear.


    He tossed it into theundry basket. His heart was beating a little quicker than usual as he thought to himself, What a clumsy


    and forgetful woman!


    Meanwhile, she returned to her room and proceeded toy in bed. From her position, she could look out the window and spot the


    full moon outside. It''s so beautiful, she thought to herself in surprise.


    This was something she never got to see, whether back in her home or while overseas, but here, she could enjoy all the


    beautiful things around her in peace.


    Ang slept very soundly that night, but she jolted awake some hourster when she heard a piercing sound of a whistleing


    from outside all of a sudden. She shot up in bed at once. It was at the start of dawn with the barest glimmer of light, but the field


    beyond the window was abuzz with activity.


    She knew that this ce was run like a military base. When she opened the door and looked out the entrance, the thick fog


    blocked everyone from sight, but she knew there were people gathered in the field.


    Soon, she heard the sound of people running, and it quickly faded off into the


    distance. She blinked and basked in the atmosphere around her. The mountains were alive even at dawn while birds filled the air


    with their chatter, and it made her one with nature.


    Ashadowy silhouette then zoomed past her before turning back. The person asked, “Miss Meyers, would you like to go running


    too?”


    It was Trevor who asked. He woke upte and missed out on joining the rest of the troops, so he decided to run alone.


    Ang was wide awake by now, and Trevor’s words piqued her interest. Thinking about all the running she did abroad, she


    figured she should be able to handle a morning run, so she nodded. “Sure. I''lle with you.”


    Trevor was thrilled. The run would be a lot more enjoyable if he had a pretty woman running with him.


    They ran by the side of the road beneath the canopy of trees. It was an ordinary dirtne that weaved through the mountains and


    not the usual roads madeContent property of N?velDra/ma.Org.


    of asphalt or concrete, so it was a different kind of experience altogether.


    Ang was pretty pumped by the run. Taking deep breaths of the fresh mountain air made her feel like her lungs had been


    thoroughly cleansed.


    She did not know how far she had run, but sure enough, she reached a point where she could no longer keep up. Between her


    panting, she asked, “Trevor, how much farther are we going?”


    “We''re not even a third of the way yet!” Trevor replied.


    “Seriously?” Ang’s expression fell. She stared out into the fog in front of them, but she could not see more than a dozen feet in


    front of her. The rest was all a blur of white.


    “Miss Meyers, if you can’t continue, then let''s head back now! I''ll lead the way for you.” Trevor was afraid she could not take it


    anymore if they continued running forward.


    Therefore, Ang and Trevor started making their way back. Trevor even


    plucked some wild fruits for her to try. They tasted both sweet and sour and were very appetizing.


    The two of themughed and joked along the way. When they were nearly back at the main entrance, Ang slipped and


    stumbled into Trevor’s back. After grabbing his waist to keep herself steady, she began tough brightly.


    Trevor held her hand and helped her out of the wet, slippery patch of road, but just then, he felt someone staring at him. After


    ncing at who it was, he quickly released Ang’s hand.


    Approximately thirty feet in front of them, Richard stood in silence with his eyes fixed on them.


    His face was expressionless, but Trevor felt goosebumps anyway.


    “Richard, Miss Meyers followed me out for a run but she could not keep up anymore so | walked her back,” Trevor exined at


    once.


    Ang nced at Trevor, who seemed rather anxious. Could it be because she


    had held him up when he was supposed to be doing his morning practice, and that made Richard angry?


    “It''s not Trevor’s fault. I’m the one who wanted to join him, and I’m the one who forced him to turn back halfway,” she added in


    Trevor''s defense.