1：Is er ideal still alive
sukiesathunchedoverherdesk，hereyesstraedfrostargattheputersforhourheofficewasdilylit，withonlytheflickergforestlightsaboveaglowofputeronitorsprovidgilationiaswellpastofficehours，andostofherlleagueshadalreadygonehothecityoutsidewasalivewiththehuoftraffidthedistantundfnightlife，butsukiewastrappedtheonotonogrdofherjob
shesigheddeeply，rubbieplesaoalleviatethethrobbgheadachethathadbeenbuildgalldayherphonebuzzedonthedesk，ahestoseeassafroherbestfriend，jack
＊jack＊:＂stilttheoffieedadrk?＂
sukieuldn，thelpbutsilejackalwaysknewwhensheneededabreaksheicklytypedbackaresponse
＊sukie＊:＂youkoowelletyouatourualspot30?＂
＊jack＊:＂seeyouthere＂
sukiepowereddowerandgatheredherthgsasshesteppedoutoftheofficebuildg，shewasgreetedbytheightair，aweletrasttothestuffyoffivirothestreetswerebtlgwithpeople，aylightscastawar，vitgglowonthesurroundgssheadeherwaytothebarwheresheandjackofteound
jackwasalreadytherewhenshearrived，sittgatasalltablehebackhewavedherover，awidegronhisfacejackwasthekdoffriendwhouldalwaysakeherugh，noatterhowtoughherdayhadbeenhiseasygognatureandshariterfectfoiltoherorereservedandtrospectivepernality
＂hey，youadeit，＂hesaidassheslidtotheseapositehi＂roughday?＂
＂roughweek，＂sukierepliedwithawearysile＂butatleastit，verthanksfstgthisi＂
jackraisedhisgssatoast＂tosurvivganotherweek＂
＂tosurvivg，＂sukieechoed，kghergssagasthis
astheychattedandughed，sukiefeltthestresfthedaybegiawayjack，spresencewaslikeabaltoherfrazzledheytalkedabouteverythgandnothg，froworkdraastotheirfavoritetvshowsforafewhours，sukieuldfetaboutthepressurefherjobandjtenjoytheont
iastebythetitheyleftthebarthestreetshadieteddown，ayseedtobesettlgtoapeacefulsberjackwalkedhertoherapartnt，ashealwaysdid，akgsureshegothosafely
＂thanksfortonight，jack，＂sukiesaidastheyreachedherbuildg＂ireallyhis＂
＂anyti，sukieyouknowi，alwayshereforyou，＂jackreplied，givgherawarhug＂trest，okay?＂
＂iwillgoodnight，jack＂
＂goodnight，sukie＂
sukiewatchedasjackwalkedaway，feelgapangofgratitudeforhisfriendshipsheheadedsideandadehertoherapartntiasasall，odestpce，butiashersanctuaryshekickedoffhershoesandlpsedontotheuch，tootiredtoeventhkaboutgogtobed
assheythere，stargattheceilg，herddriftedbacktotheversationshehadwithjackhehadawayofakgherseethgsdifferently，ofredihattherewasoretolifethanjorksherelvedtotakehisadvidstartakgoretiforherself
littledidsheknow，herlifewasabouttowayssheuldneverhaveiaged
the，sukiewokeuptotheundofherarbrgshegroanedandrolledover，retlydragggherselfoutofbedtheweekendhadarrived，butsteadoffeelgrelieved，shefeltanexplicablesenseofforebodgsheshookoffthefeelgaaboutherroute，hopgahotshowerandacupofffeewouldhelpclearherhead
afterbreakfast，shedecidedtotakeawalktoclearherdthecitywasalreadybtlgwithactivity，butsukiefoundthefailiarstreetsahofherfootstepsasshewanderedailessly，shefoundherselfdrawntoasall，old－fashionedbookstoretuckedawayaietalley
curio，shesteppedihesllofoldbooksartleofpasgreetedher，cre