After ensuring Lucy was okay, the man seemed relieved.

"You're alright? That's great. I saw you squatting in the road and thought something was wrong. I almost called an ambulance," he explained.

Lucy could not help but feel a little exasperated. An ambulance seemed a bit excessive.

She softly assured him, "Really, I'm fine. I'm not at the point of needing an ambulance."

This made Augustus Scruggs laugh heartily. "You're quite the character."

Lucy was at a loss for words. She thought, 'He thinks I'm funny? I'm just being honest.'

"Hi, I'm Augustus Scruggs. What's your name?" he asked.

"Hi, I'm Lucy Quinn," she replied with a nod.

Thinking the conversation was over, she was surprised when Augustus grinned and squatted down too. He was mirroring her earlier posture. "Why don't I keep you company while you wait for your friend? It's not right to leave a lady waiting alone on the street, even if this place is safe."

again, puzzled by

okay. You don't have to wait with me. I'll be

her hint. Strangely, he seemed

gave a smile and said, "How about this? You seem interesting, and I'd like to hang out a bit longer. What

Lucy was speechless.

she supposed to say in such a situation? One could

directed him to, he was greeted by a

similar pose. The guy had a lollipop dangling from his mouth, making him look like a quirky guy. Lucy looked

Cillian was puzzled.

this? How did Lucy befriend someone

if this stranger posed any risk. Cillian pulled up in his car close to

of her reverie, stood

man caught on that her ride was

and made up his mind to introduce himself to this scholarly-looking guy

interesting as

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