Immediately, Preslie hugged Yesseca, saying, "You're back. I knew you'd come back. They said you wouldn't, but I insisted on waiting, and I was right,"
Having gone through so many things, she felt a myriad of emotions when she saw Yesseca.
Yesseca took Preslie's hand and said, "Preslie, I experienced a lot last night. The train was on fire, and a bullet brushed past my ear. I know you might not believe me, but it is true. Everything was just like a TV show, and I even went to the tree..."
Suddenly, she paused.
She wanted to say that she had climbed up a tall tree and spent the night on it. However, she remembered it was Tremaine who carried her up there. So, she decided not to say any more.
Looking at her, Preslie almost burst into tears. "I know, I know. I understand because I have experienced it all too."
Yesseca was taken aback.
Her eyes were opened wide as she asked, "How could you have experienced it too?"
There were trains of tears on Preslie's face as she said, "Because I followed you onto the train!" Yesseca did not know what to say.
At this moment, Preslie had no time to explain. She immediately made a phone call, and then she took Yesseca onto a bus. The bus was empty, and there were only two of them on it.
She told Yesseca that the director had been looking for them since he found that they were missing a day ago. She bumped into the director when she came back that morning. The director said that people from Agaphen City were requested to head back first and asked Preslie whether she wanted to go back. She told the director that she would stay and wait for Yesseca.
In the call a while ago, the director said that he would arrange a bus for them if she managed to find Yesseca to take them back to Agaphen City.
Only when they boarded the bus did Preslie finally feel at ease.
She patted her chest and said, "Yesseca, I thought we were here to have fun in Nashaland. Who knew it was a death trip instead. I can feel my heart thumping now just thinking about it,"
Yesseca was full of questions. "What exactly happened? Why did you follow me onto the train?"
Preslie said, "I saw that you boarded the train, and I wanted to ask you to get off, but I lost sight of you once I entered the train. I searched for you everywhere, when I suddenly saw a group of people in military uniforms boarding. I was so scared that I hid, but the train started moving. I did not dare to make a sound. I wanted to get off at the next stop. Who knew the train would catch fire. I was scared out of my wits,"
Although it was over, her little face was still pale at the mention of these things.
Yesseca immediately held Preslie's hand. "Don't be afraid. It's over."
Preslie nodded. "You're right. It's over, and I shouldn't be afraid."
She continued, "Fortunately, someone appeared and saved me. He-"
Just as she was speaking of this, Preslie's face turned red. "He took me off the train, hid me somewhere, and asked me to wait for him. I waited for a long time until it was almost dawn. He was the one who picked me up and brought me back here, but I was still worried about you, so I decided to wait for you to return. I knew you would come back to the hotel."
Yesseca felt a surge of complicated emotions.
She did not expect Preslie to have such an awful night too, just like herself.
She was the reason why Preslie had to go through all this.
If she had not been careless to board the train, Preslie would not have followed her.
Yesseca said guiltily, "It's all my fault that you have been through all these."
"It's okay." Preslie was cheerful. "Anyway, it's not a big deal since we both made it out alive. Besides, we can brag about these experiences to others. It's more exciting than any other TV show. When I think about it, it really was an interesting experience!"
She had been depressed at first, but Preslie's words made her want to laugh.
"I thought I was optimistic, but I'm far inferior to you." Yesseca could not help but say.
Preslie laughed. "Well, what choice do I have? I couldn't possibly let my body get to me, so I have to always keep a positive mindset."
"You look fine," Yesseca said earnestly, "You're just a little chubby, but you look cuter this way,"
Preslie said with a sigh, "If only you were a man. We could be a couple since you know how to appreciate me,"
"There will always be a man who admires you,"
Yesseca said.
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