Morwenna's day job was pretty straightforward: mornings were for gutting fish, and once she'd made her deliveries on her trusty e-scooter by noon, she could call it a day.
That's when she noticed Stuart standing silently beside the scooter.
Remembering what happened earlier, Morwenna smartly asked, "Stuart, you don't know how to ride this, do you?"
Stuart, with a grim face, nodded.
Morwenna couldn't help but let out a snort of laughter.
When she first arrived at Windcharm Villas to take care of Stuart, she felt out of her depth, impressed by his knowledge and skills. But now, seeing that there were things even Stuart didn't know, like different types of fish or how to ride a scooter, made her see him in a new light.
Hopping onto the scooter, Morwenna declared with gusto, "Hop on. I'll give you a ride."
Stuart's expression was a mix of emotions.
"Come on, what are you waiting for?" Morwenna said, all smiles and ready to help.
With his long strides, Stuart eventually settled behind Morwenna on the scooter.
"Just hold on to me, we're about to hit the road," Morwenna reminded.
Suddenly, Stuart wrapped one arm around Morwenna's waist.
To Morwenna, this was perfectly normal. It's just how you secure yourself on a scooter to avoid tumbling backward due to inertia.
As they zoomed off, Stuart, with one arm around Morwenna and the other holding several bags of fish, experienced something entirely new. The fresh breeze hit his face directly, not filtered through car windows, seeming to wash away some of his inner turmoil.
"Which area should we head to first?" Morwenna asked as they rode.
"Let's start with the Zone No.3."
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