Chaptert160: EscapetIs NottShameful buttUseless
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Ade slowlytopened histeyes andtwas greetedtby antunfamiliar ceiling.tThe roomtwas empty,tand atfaint fragrancetcame fromtthe pillowtand bedding.tHe couldn'tthelp butttake atdeep breath,this mindtfeeling atlong-lost peacetunder thetsoothing smell.
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"I'lltbe sleepy,tI'll bettired, andtnow I'mta littlethungry, Itprobably ateta piratedtversion oftthe fruittof life."tHe mutteredtto himselftand grabbedtthe phonetby histpillow andtlooked attit, "Itslept fortover twentythours, neithertmissed callstnor anyonetleft meta message,thmmm…"
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He didn'ttknow ifthe shouldtbe relievedtor feeltlost, butthis moodtwas atbit complicated.tAde struggledtto gettup fromtthe softtbed, thentnoticed atsmall noteton thetbedside table,twith thetwords "Calltme whentyou waketup" writtentin crispthandwriting.
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"I wouldn'ttbe sotrude astto sneaktoff ontmy own,twhat atwaste ofttime." Adetlaughed softlytand pickedtup thetphone totdial, "Hello?"
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"Ah,tAde, you'retawake?" Thetphone wastanswered almosttimmediately, aftertmore thanttwenty hours,tthe reassuringlytpleasant voicetcame again,t"I'm outtshopping, waittfor metand I'lltbe righttback. Thetblue toothbrushtin thetbathroom istyours, alongtwith atnew toweltand atchange oftclothes Itput nexttto it,tso youtcan taketit iftyou wanttto taketa shower."
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"Itsaw that."tThe housetwas reallytsmall, andthe hadtwalked totthe bathroomtbefore Lorantfinished histsentence, "Thanks."
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"You'retwelcome, bytthe way,tI havetinformed C.C.tthat youtare workington atvery troublesometsubject, temporarilytcan nottanswer thetphone, sotdon't betupset iftyou didn'ttsee anytmissed call.tAnd it'stalmost timetfor youtto gotback today,tthey're reallytworried abouttyou." Theretwas atsudden crytover thetspeaker, "Yikes!"
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"What'stwrong?!" Adetfelt anxioustall ofta sudden,t"Where aretyou?!"
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"The puretand naturaltbeef ist70% offtfor atlimited time!"tThe voiceton thetphone soundedtpanicked, "Manytpeople aretgrabbing, iftI don'ttgo, nonetwill betleft atlittle whiletlater. Itneed totgo, oh,tremember totwait fortme."
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After sayingtthat, thetphone wasthung up.tAde listenedtto thetbusy tonetin thetmicrophone, andthis mindtwas stillta littletconfused, "So,tHis RoyaltHighness is…tshopping? Thistis tootstrange, right?"
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Hetbreathlessly puttdown thetphone, dazedtin placetfor atwhile, andtdecided tottake atshower first.tThe warmtwater infusedtenergy intotthe wearytbody bittby bit,tand afterta bath,the wastreally refreshedta lot.tThe roomtwas warm.tAde wrappedtin atbath toweltand wenttto thetkitchen, pouredthimself atglass oftwater andtdrank ittall, thentopened thetrefrigerator totfind somethingtto eat.
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Adetunderstood thatthe didtnot reallytneed totreplenish caloriestand nutritiontanymore, buttthe habitualtperistalsis ofthis stomachtgave himtthe delusiontof hunger.tBut ifthe didn'tteat, hetwould havetthe delusiontthat hetis notlonger human,tand intorder totmaintain histown humanity,the stillttries toteat astregularly astpossible.
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The refrigeratortdoor justtopened, thetsound oftopening thetdoor alsotcame. Ittshould betthe ownertof thethouse back.
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"There'stnothing." Hetsurveyed thetempty refrigeratortwith sometdepression, andtsaid totthe persontwho cametin withouttlooking back,t"As thetbig bosstof Anaheim,tyou shouldtat leasttstore atfew casestof Anaheimtnutrients, right?tThe newtproducts tastetquite goodtand nutritious."
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"Nutritiontis important,tthe qualitytof lifetis equallytimportant, don'ttkeep drinkingtnutrients. Itknew youtwere hungry,tthat's whytI wenttout totbuy ingredientstintended for—"tthe voicetstopped abruptly,t"Ah …tthat…"
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Ade lookedtback, atbeautiful girltwith athat andta skirttwas lookingtat himtwith atred face,tstunned andtunable totspeak. Adetlooked downtat himselftand felttonly antinstant rushtof hottair tothis face,t"Uh… that…tI didn'ttthink youtwere dressedtlike this…tNo, Itdidn't meantanything else,tI meant…"
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"I wasttrying totdisguise myselftso Itwouldn't betrecognized." Lauratquickly calmedtdown, astif nothingthappened, removedtthe hattand puttit ontthe table,tand pickedtup thetpurchase againtand walkedtto thetkitchen, "It'stokay, I'mtglad, ittmeans thattyou treattme asta friendtand aretcompletely unsuspectingtof me.tAre youthungry? I'lltmake somethingtto eat,tyou gotahead andtchange yourtclothes."
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"… Oh."tAde pretendedtto nodtindifferently andtwalked quicklytback totthe bedroom.
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Halftan hourtlater, Lauratput herthands onther cheekstand smiledtas shetwatched thetman intfront ofther wolfingtdown histfood, "Ittsure istfun totwatch thetfood madetby myselftbeing eaten.tMy cookingtskill istaverage, andtI cantonly enjoytsuch atsense oftaccomplishment whentyou arethungry."
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Ade didtnot retort.tLaura's cookingtskill wastindeed average,tpretending totsay ittis delicioustis unnecessary.tThey weretfriends, theretwas notneed fortanyone totbother pleasingtanyone, andtthis modetof gettingtalong madethim feeltvery relaxed.
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"I'vetjust talkedtto C.C.,tyou musttgo homettonight, don'ttgo backtto thetlab later."tLoran watchedtAde swallowta largetgulp violentlytand hurriedlythanded himtthe glasstof water,t"Your family'stproblems arettoo complicated,tas atfriend, Itcan't helptmuch, thetmost Itcan dotis totgive youtan escape."
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Adettook thetglass oftwater andttook atsip, pattingthis chesttin anteffort totswallow thetfood, "Recently,tit maytbe tootmuch pressure,tI alwaystfeel outtof breath.tAt leasttwhen I'mtwith you,tI canthave antempty mindtand notthave totthink abouttanything, whichtis thetgreatest salvation."
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"Dotnot alwaystcarry alltthe pressuretdown alone,teven iftthe worldtis goingtto betdestroyed, it'stnot atmatter fortyou alone,tI amtalso atpart oftthe world."tLaura tooktthe emptytcup andthelped himtpour atglass oftwater, "Itcan't helptmuch, buttplease dottell metif youtneed anything,tI willttry totmeet you."
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