Love Burned, She Rose Unscathed

"Hmm. Someone snuck into the security room and introduced a virus into the internal network through the surveillance system." Roseanne: "Who could it be?"

Owen: "The person was masked. Couldn't make out their face, but it's someone from inside Kingswell University for sure." Roseanne pursed her lips.

"We can't let them get away with this. It's a virus this time, who knows what it will be next."

Holding his smartphone, Owen let out a low chuckle.

The IT guy next to him looked puzzled. What's so funny?

That sudden laughter was kind of spooky...

Owen replied, "Alright, I'll follow your lead."

Roseanne smiled, put down her phone, and stood up to head for a shower.

...

The headache from his hangover made Murray gasp for air.

He sat up and glanced outside. It was still dark. He had slept through an entire day and night.

His stomach started to ache again. He skillfully grabbed the antacid from the nightstand and washed it down with the now cold water.

chilly liquid passing through his esophagus

on, get up and have this bowl of ginger chicken soup I made..." "Too sweet for

tonight? I've been nurturing your stomach with soups and broths for weeks now.

please, can you not drink so

home drunk like this again,

do this when I ask you to have soup, blocking my mouth won't work... Mmm!" "Murray, I'm really upset now.

"Stop drinking."

like you when you're

the pot. I'm tired,

...

of his life with Roseanne kept

been

over him like a grandmother, but she'd always end up dishing out a hot, soothing bowl

good mood, he enjoyed her care and found creative

was stressful and Roseanne

than not, they

Gradually, she nagged less.

home from social gatherings, he would find her waiting on the couch,

had become more understanding, even feeling

What man doesn't socialize?

going to a party and only drinking