1：Is er ideal still alive (第1/2页)

    Sukiesathunchedoverherdesk，hereyesstrainedfromstaringattheputersforhoursoheofficewasdimlylit，withonlytheflickeringfluorestlightsaboveaglowofputermonitorsprovidingillumination.Itwaswellpastofficehours，andmostofhercolleagueshadalreadygonehome.Thecityoutsidewasalivewiththehumoftraffidthedistantsoundsofnightlife，butSukiewastrappedinthemonotonousgrindofherjob.

    Shesigheddeeply，rubbiemplesinaoalleviatethethrobbingheadachethathadbeenbuildingallday.Herphonebuzzedonthedesk，ahestoseeamessagefromherbestfriend，Jack.

    ＊Jack＊:＂Stillattheoffieedadrink?＂

    Sukiecouldn，thelpbutsmile.Jackalwaysknewwhensheneededabreak.Shequicklytypedbackaresponse.

    ＊Sukie＊:＂Youkoowell.Meetyouatourusualspotin30?＂

    ＊Jack＊:＂Seeyouthere.＂

    Sukiepowereddowerandgatheredherthings.Asshesteppedoutoftheofficebuilding，shewasgreetedbytheightair，aweletrasttothestuffyoffiviro.Thestreetswerebustlingwithpeople，aylightscastawarm，invitingglowonthesurroundings.ShemadeherwaytothebarwheresheandJackofteounwind.

    Jackwasalreadytherewhenshearrived，sittingatasmalltableheback.Hewavedherover，awidegrinonhisface.Jackwasthekindoffriendwhocouldalwaysmakeherugh，nomatterhowtoughherdayhadbeen.Hiseasygoingnatureandsharpwiterfectfoiltohermorereservedandintrospectivepersonality.

    ＂Hey，youmadeit，＂hesaidassheslidintotheseatoppositehim.＂Roughday?＂

    ＂Roughweek，＂Sukierepliedwithawearysmile.＂Butatleastit，sover.Thanksfgestingthis.I.＂

    Jackraisedhisgssinatoast.＂Tosurvivinganotherweek.＂

    ＂Tosurviving，＂Sukieechoed，kinghergssagainsthis.

    Astheychattedandughed，Sukiefeltthestressofthedaybegiaway.Jack，spresencewaslikeabalmtoherfrazzledheytalkedabouteverythingandnothing，fromworkdramastotheirfavoriteTVshows.Forafewhours，Sukiecouldfetaboutthepressuresofherjobandjustenjoythemoment.

    Itwastebythetimetheyleftthebar.Thestreetshadquieteddown，ayseemedtobesettlingintoapeacefulslumber.Jackwalkedhertoherapartment，ashealwaysdid，makingsureshegothomesafely.

    ＂Thanksfortonight，Jack，＂Sukiesaidastheyreachedherbuilding.＂Ireallyhis.＂

    ＂Anytime，Sukie.YouknowI，malwayshereforyou，＂Jackreplied，givingherawarmhug.＂Getsomerest，okay?＂

    ＂Iwill.Goodnight，Jack.＂

    ＂Goodnight，Sukie.＂

    SukiewatchedasJackwalkedaway，feelingapangofgratitudeforhisfriendship.Sheheadedinsideandmadehertoherapartment.Itwasasmall，modestpce，butitwashersanctuary.Shekickedoffhershoesandcolpsedontothecouch，tootiredtoeventhinkaboutgoingtobed.

    Assheythere，staringattheceiling，herminddriftedbacktotheversationshehadwithJack.Hehadawayofmakingherseethingsdifferently，ofremindihattherewasmoretolifethanjustwork.Sheresolvedtotakehisadvidstartmakingmoretimeforherself.

    Littledidsheknow，herlifewasabouttogeinwaysshecouldneverhaveimagined.

    Them，Sukiewokeuptothesoundofherarmbring.Shegroanedandrolledover，relutlydraggingherselfoutofbed.Theweekendhadarrived，butinsteadoffeeli