Love Burned, She Rose Unscathed

Slater was in a panic: "What the heck are you doing?! You believe I can sue you for invasion of privacy?!"

Mamie retorted, "Public place, legitimate evidence gathering. Sue all you want, but I'm just a concerned citizen here, thank you very much."

"You-you guys-" Slater was fuming.

Sybil, seeing Mamie was seriously filming with her phone, couldn't help frowning: "Slater, are you out of your mind?"

Slater was like, "What the fuck?"

"If you don't know, then don't talk nonsense. We're splitting the bill here, fair and square. No expenses for you to claim. Now, move it, let's eat and head back to school!" Slater, resentful, shot a menacing glare at Roseanne and the others before walking away.

Arkle, however, didn't move, caught up in the thought of splitting the bill...

"Sorry, I just remembered something urgent. I gotta go, enjoy your meal!"

With that, he dashed off faster than a rabbit.

Slater scoffed: "Country bumpkin! Just afraid of spending money!"

Sybil dismissed it: "Let him be."

As Roseanne and her friends left the diner, their ride pulled up.

Mamie and Scales got in first.

Roseanne was about to take the shotgun seat when she caught a figure out of the corner of her eye and paused.

Thinking it over, she approached, "Are you... Arkle?"

figure stepped out from the shadowy corner, scratching his head before offering an awkward

you're heading back to school, we've got a

I?" Arkle's surprise was tinged with

was far from school. Coming over, Slater had called for a cab, costing over twenty

bus, but the

to get back, but couldn't find

"Thanks a lot!"

his tall and lanky frame, was directed to the

him to the car would have

you? My car feels smaller with you

to respond, just scratched his head

they arrived at the school

got out and saw the others staying put, looking puzzled. "We're here, aren't

explained, "We don't live on

I see..." He scratched his head, "Thanks

He

Pulled something out of

his

and handed it to

the

before dashing off.

a bit stunned, picked up what he'd

was cash.

an age dominated by digital payments, seeing cash had become

and commented,