Episode 22
Chance Encounter
2016 Jun 30
Summer afternoons turn the asphalt into a furnace. Cats curl up lazily in the shade and nap. The whole town is resting in a lethargic, leisurely state.
A chorus of cicadas cut through the air, adding to the general sense of laziness.
Chelsea is wearing a light, summery dress and straw hat, walking down the street holding plastic bags filled with fruit.
"Whew, it's hot... And it's not even July yet..." Chelsea playfully sticks out her tongue, while crystal beads of perspiration roll down her face.
A large black sedan turns down the street.
Summer vacation may have started, but the bakery is as busy as ever. Now that school is out, the two siblings help out at the shop nearly all day.
"O-kay... Now, how should I use the fruit I brought back this time? I got some dragon fruit and kumquats, but I don't know how easy it will be to incorporate them into to a cake..." In an effort to create new products for the shop, Chelsea has been experimenting with different ingredients during summer vacation...but a month has passed and she still hasn't had any success.
Chelsea is so troubled by her thoughts she unconsciously wanders off from her original path.
The sudden screech of car brakes and a horn blaring snaps Chelsea out of her reverie. A flock of wild birds bursts out from the trees.
Chelsea is so caught off guard she trips and falls. Her half-drunken bubble tea rolls down the street. It takes her a few moments to get back to the sidewalk.
The horn finally stops and the black sedan slowly drives past her.
"I’ve never seen that luxury car before." Chelsea watches the car from the sidewalk as it passes by. It felt like someone in the backseat was watching her.
"I wonder...what kind of person was in the car." And just like that, the car vanished from sight."
CHAPTER 1 END
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