When fate plays its hand (Miranda)

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Miranda pushed the door open and stepped out. She called out to the man tentatively, “Jack?”

He turned, and a second later, his eyes lit up with surprise. “Mimi?”

It really was Jack! He was Leonard and Rena’s only son.

Jack didn’t have an umbrella, so his T–shirt was half–soaked, with water dripping from the ends of his hair. Miranda quickly took out a tissue and handed it to him. “Here, dry yourself off. Although it’s still summer, getting your hair wet can make you catch a cold.”

“Thank you.” Jack accepted the tissue. As he wiped his hair, he couldn’t help but exclaim, “You’re still as thoughtful and considerate as you were when you were little.”

The bookstore was connected to a neighboring mall. Since they ran into each other and it was raining outside, it only made sense for the two of them to grab a meal together.

Miranda called Mindy to let her know that she wouldn’t be coming home for lunch. Mindy only asked a few questions and hung up without saying much.

rainy day feel more lively. Their seats were by the window. The large glass panes blocked out the sound of rain, leaving only a picturesque

recommendation. She turned to look out the window while waiting for the food to arrive. There were few pedestrians

She and Jack were quite close when they were younger. There was only a three–year

that Jack would always bring her delicious food whenever he visited her at Earnest High. Sometimes it was fruit bread, sometimes it was cookies, and

some of the happiest moments in her monotonous

and relationship in college, while Jack became preoccupied with his work

him through the early struggles of his business and took care of

and decided to start a business with some friends. He was so busy

Slowly, they drifted apart.

but she hesitated as it felt awkward to reach out after being silent for so

it. Fortunately, in their case, they were connected by blood. Seeing Jack again,

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you haven’t changed a bit,” Jack said. She was still the same girl he remembered.

had left her exhausted. Looking back now, she sometimes felt as if she had been possessed