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."

sighed and crouched down again,

with me. I'll be fine alone,"

seemingly catching on to her hint. Strangely, he seemed

You seem interesting, and I'd like to hang out a bit longer.

Lucy was speechless.

that? What was she supposed to say in

had directed him to, he was greeted by a

The guy had a lollipop dangling from his mouth, making

Cillian was puzzled.

Lucy

this stranger posed any risk.

her reverie,

man caught on that

curiously and made up his mind to introduce himself to this scholarly-looking guy who had just

as interesting as Lucy,' he

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