Two days later.
The morning air in The Valley feels even colder as winter in the city finally fully sets in, unlike the previous week.
Evelyn had just finished her walking practice with her personal trainer, sweat lightly clinging to her forehead, her brace squeaking faintly with every careful step. She was proud of herself. Exhausted, but proud.
That was why she nearly thought she had hallucinated when she turned toward the entrance of the home clinic and saw Oscar walking in.
Not just walking in.
Marching in, sunglasses on, with Jimmy trailing beside him like a very polite, slightly confused escort.
Evelyn blinked once. Then again. But he is still there.
'Am I dreaming? He supposed thousands of miles from this place... Why is he here?' she wondered, lifting her hand and pinching her own cheek.
Pain shot through her face.
She hissed. 'What the hell! He is really here!'
Oscar pulled off his sunglasses calmly as he called, "Evelyn?"
