S31 183. Grateful for What We Have

“Shania!” Poppy’s voice suddenly broke Shania’s thoughts. When she turned around, her best friend was holding out her clothes. “Wear this first. I think Philip is right. Soon, there could be visitors coming to watch the midnight sun. Don’t let them see you like this.”

Shania’s eyes filled with tears, looking straight at her best friend’s face. Her lips were pressed tightly, waiting for words from her brain which was still busy digesting the situation.

“I don’t think our conditions are much different, Shania.” Barbara broke the silence. “I don’t have a best friend, but I have a good

you have a

husband. As for you, you don’t have a husband yet, but

best friend. If you think deeper, I think you win a little over me.”

Shania’s eyes narrowed. “Why so?”

Barbara pursed her mouth and looked up at the sky. “You can fall in love, date and get married in just an instant. But to find a true friend, everyone needs years. So ….”

Barbara looked back at Shania with a hint of envy. “You still chance to have both. A good friend and husband, while I ….”

Barbara grimaced. “It seems like it’s too late to find somed can be a good friend. Moreover, after getting married, my foo definitely be locked on my husband. Not to mention when I have children later. I think I’ll be too busy to make friends.”

“Later? Didn’t you say you already have children with Philip?”

the

Barbara gasped. Her mouth was agape, her tongue was difficult to move. “Oh, about that. Sorry, we had to lie to stop you. But please don’t talk about that yet. We’re talking about what we have in life.”

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Barbara’s hands moved in time with her words. “Look…. Just like

how you think I’m lucky to have Philip, I would be very grateful if I had a friend like Poppy. So, instead of being jealous of each other, how about we just be grateful for what we have?”

While Poppy blinked in confusion, Shania looked down. She had been friends with Poppy since childhood. She had ignored her several

times every time she had a boyfriend, but Poppy never got angry. Poppy always came to comfort her when she fell out of love or was down because of her parents’ problems.

“Sorry, I don’t understand what you are discussing, but Shania has to wear clothes first,” Poppy interrupted before turning Shania’s shoulders to face her. “Come on, Shania. Your mother will scold me if

she finds out I let you do this.”

Poppy put Shania’s head into the hole in her t-shirt. Unlike usual, Shania resigned herself to being treated like a child.

are discussing. I just

to get up. Before she managed stand

I’m coming with

Don’t you still hav to finish your business?

back to the tent.” After a quick glance at Philip and

She won’t chase you again, right?” Barbara muttered while

rubbed his wife’s

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can honeymoon in

you held me back when I was about to eat the noodles. You could have taken

I want to have fun, of course I will do it with you. It wouldn’t be fun. if it was with another woman. I’d be disgusted.”

head. Her eyes narrowed. “But you enjoyed the view, right? I mean….”

few inches in front of her chest. “Her things

let out a small squeal and

Why did you do it?”

becomes clear again. Never praise other people, Babe. I don’t like it. You just have to praise me. You like my breasts,

chest while raising

joke, Barbara laughed. “Philip, you can’t compare the body structure of

of muscles and har

fingers that had just tickled her. “Don’t be

can still see

let out a laugh at those words

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They can’t see what we’re doing in there, right?”

can. They are not humans with

limited vision.”

later, he picked up

scolded, whispering. “Don’t mess around. There are Shania and Poppy on this beach. They can hear our voices.”

it without making a sound.

tent shaking? They’ll immediately know

do it slowly, without causing

fire to the air, Poppy lowered the binoculars from in front of

think they’re doing the ritual again. Their

replying, Shania put on a sullen look. In silence, she just checked the map display on her phone.

you hear my report? They are carrying out the ritu

don’t care anymore, Poppy. I’m tired of chasing uncertain th Let’s rest

arch of eyebrows, Poppy approached her best

really hard earlier. I don’t want

back so

looked at Poppy with half-raised eyelids. “Can we stop

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