It was morning at the base. It was early in the morning at the base, and Angela was putting her dried clothes. in her laundry bag when she bumped into Ariel, who had also come to dry her clothes. Suddenly, Ariel blocked Angela’s way and asked, “Angela, what did you do to get in here?”
Ariel was using an interrogative tone toward Angela because Angela was three years younger than her. Angela was 24 years old this year, whereas Ariel was already 27.
“You misunderstood. I didn’t do anything wrong. I’m just staying here for a while.”
Angela answered calmly.
“Are you and Captain Lloyd really dating? From what I heard, you aren’t lovers.” Ariel was so angry about last night that the first thing she did in the morning was to inquire about Angela and Richard only to find out that they were just flirting with each other. They had never publicized their relationship status.
“How would others know about our personal affairs?” Angela did not want to be pestered by Ariel, so after she finished talking, she turned and was about to return to the dormitory.
Ariel could not help but turn her head and gaze at Angela’s back. “I quite like Captain Lloyd.”
Angela was upset when she heard Ariel’s declaration and turned to look at Ariel with a visibly dismayed look. Naturally, Ariel caught her expression and asked arrogantly. “What’s with that face? Are you the only one allowed to like him and no one else?”
Angela was reduced to silence for a moment before she replied with a smile, “Then, I advise you not to waste time; he won’t like you.” She was not sure what had transpired, but at that moment, she was absolutely sure about what she had said.
Ariel obviously did not think Angela’s reply was convincing, so she smiled. confidently, “Nothing’s ever certain. How do you know that Captain Lloyd won’t ever like me?” Ariel combed her long hair using her fingers to reveal her delicate makeup; under the sun, Angela could see that Ariel had a stunning face.
When Angela was faced with her beauty. she felt anxious. After all, she was only worried because she did not know. Richard well. Besides, she and Richard. had just started making some progress, and it was easy to fall into a state of emotional unease at this stage. As such, she left without giving Ariel a response..
Until Richard gave her enough security, or if they knew each other better, Ariel’s words would be a thorn in the flesh for Angela. Angela went back to the room and sat there for a while. During her time. here, there was no entertainment and noise from the outside world; there were only quiet mornings with the sounds and scents of nature.
Then, she left the compound to go for a walk along the path leading to the mountain spring pool. She picked. wildflowers, tied them into a bouquet, and played with them in her hand.
Suddenly, she heard a chirping sound. from above. She could not help but look up and see a hatchling with just fuzzy feathers entangled by tree vines. One of its wings was caught in the vine and could not be pulled out.
The hatchling might have accidentally fallen from its nest at the top of the tree, and now it was making helpless and pitiful chirping noises. It was apparent
that it had been struggling there for a long time but could not save itself. Even if it managed to entangle itself from the tree vine, it would fall to the ground and never be able to return to its nest.
“Poor little guy.” Angela placed the bouquet down on the grass, and her first thought that popped up was to save it. She looked at the tree pole as she thought of how to rescue the baby bird. Unfortunately, the hatchling was at least three meters from the ground, so she had no choice but to climb the tree to save it.
