Once she knew about my experiencest night and Joshing to my rescue, Jasmine couldn’t help but tease me. “Zoe, you two are seriously a thing now? This guy is way too handsome. I can’t wait to meet him.”


    I rocked gently in my chair, smiling. “When we’re ready to make it official, I’ll introduce you.”


    Jasmine clicked her tongue, “Sounds like you’re falling for him, huh?”


    I looked at my feet, softly smiling. “I’m not blind, Jasmine.”


    Josh had already saved me more than once.


    “I’m so happy you’re finally moving on from Alvin,” Jasmine said. Her happiness for me was genuine, and it made me feel lucky to have a friend like her.


    Just as we were chatting, I heard the sound of a door opening across the hall.


    Lena had mentioned the new tenant would be moving in today. It seemed like he had arrived.


    I asked Jasmine, “Do you think I should go over and introduce myself to the new neighbor? You know, in case something happens again, it’d be easier to ask for help?”


    Jasmineughed. “Your new neighbor is a guy, right? And you’re going to knock on his door right after he moves in? If he doesn’t think you’re a social butterfly, he might just think you’re a creepy woman.”


    I chuckled. “Do you think so?”


    Jasmine replied firmly, “Definitely.”


    Well, I guess I’ll just wait for a chance encounter.


    It was one of those situations where I could either bump into each other constantly or never at all.


    either.


    But I was wrong. Over the next two days, I didn’t run into my new neighbor at all, and Josh didn’t show up


    Apparently, “heroic rescues” only happen once. Was I worried about that blind date guying back for revenge?


    This realization made my feelings for Josh waver.


    By the weekend, I still hadn’t heard anything about being fired, so it seemed like I would be starting my new job after all.


    As I was picking out my outfit for work, Myra’s call came through. “Why aren’t you concerned about the amusement park anymore?”


    “Out of sight, out of mind,” I teased.


    But I was lying to myself. How could I not care? Josh had left me a note saying everything was going smoothly. What was there to worry about?


    That’s when I realized-I trusted Josh.


    Myra made a dissatisfied sound. “Zoe, Josh has really changed. He won’t let us work overtime anymore.”


    “Wait, what?” I was confused. The lighting setup had been tested during the day, but the final validation still had to be done at night. How could we do that without overtime?


    “Myra said, Josh wants to do the initial adjustment first and then do the final validationter.””


    I frowned. This didn’t sound right.


    What if something went wrong during the final validation? Re-adjustingter could mess up everything that was already


    calibrated.


    This had been a n Josh and I had agreed upon together! Why was he changing things now?


    Even though I’d just told myself not to interfere with things I wasn’t involved in, I found myself calling Josh.


    I was the type of person who couldn’t sit still when frustrated, and the tightness in my chest made me restless. So I stepped onto the balcony while waiting for Josh to answer.


    As I stepped out, I noticed a tall figure on the balcony across from mine. I turned to look.


    That figure quickly disappeared back inside, leaving just a fleeting profile.


    ‘Could it be Josh?’ I felt my heart skip a beat, but then I dismissed it. It was probably someone else.


    Just as I was lost in thought, my phone rang. Josh’s familiar voice came through the line, “Hello?”


    I didn’t ask him about the amusement park. Instead, I asked, “Where are you?”


    His response came after a pause. “What’s going on?”


    I took a few seconds to think, then walked out of my apartment and across to his door. I pressed the phone to my ear, saying, “Open the door.”


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