She said to Yesseca, "Yesseca, I'll come to Nashaland and find you. It's not just for fun. I need your help. I want to live there!"
What happened at home previously had broken her heart.
She had decided to leave and never go back.
Preslie, who was homeless, had looked for some friends for help and thought that they would come to her assistance. She then realized that the people she knew were all fair weather friends, and none of them wanted to help her in such a crucial moment.
In just a few days, she had seen true nature of people.
Right now, the only person she still believed in was Yesseca.
She honestly believed that Yesseca was a good person.
She didn't want to stay in Agaphen City.
She had too many sad memories in Aghapen City. If not for Yesseca's phone call, she would have been stuck in Aghapen City with nowhere to go.
It just so happened that Yesseca had called at an opportune time, so she decided to go to Nashaland.
At least in Nashaland, she would have her best friend there.
She would have someone to rely on.
Yesseca was taken aback by what Preslie had said.
She wanted Preslie to be with her, but her current situation was far from smooth sailing. She did not know if Preslie could rely on her.
Yesseca said, "Preslie, don't come here. Please stay in Agaphen City, don't come and look for me." Hearing this, Preslie felt as though someone had drenched her in cold water.
After receiving Yesseca's call, she was ecstatic. Firstly, it was because Yesseca was still alive. Secondly, she knew that at least she wasn't going to be alone in this world. She would now have a friend that she could depend on.
But unexpectedly...
Her heart was as cold as ice.
She said in a choked voice, "Yesseca, is it that you don't want me to come and look for you, because you think I'm not good enough for you? Remember what I told you about my family, that they didn't want me back after I left for a few days..."
Preslie sniffed. "I have some friends, but none of them are willing to help me, I..."
Preslie laughed, sounding hollow. "Fine. Yesseca, take care of yourself in Nashaland."
Although Yesseca did not want her to help her, she still wished Yesseca well.
On the other end of the line, Yesseca was in a conflicted state.
She didn't think that Preslie would have had so many things happening in her life.
Just when Preslie was about to hang up the phone, Yesseca suddenly blurted out, "Preslie, please come. Please come to Nashaland!"
Preslie was silent.
She was stunned. "Didn't you just ask me not to come?"
Yesseca bit her lip.
She was really crazy, she thought.
She was in such a state and she still let Preslie look for her!
But what could she do?
Preslie was homeless. Yesseca felt like she was probably the last person that Preslie could rely
on.
If she did not ask Preslie to look for her, Preslie would definitely die of misery.
Yesseca said, "Preslie, I didn't want you to come here because I'm not sure what's happening here either. I wanted you to have a stable life in Agaphen City."
Preslie murmured, "But my life in Agaphen City is anything but stable. Everything is a mess here. You don't know how chaotic my life is right now."
After being slapped ten times by Amelia at home that day, her face was swollen to the point where she looked almost deformed.
As a result, when she was at work, her supervisor came to check on the business and noted Preslie's appearance. He asked her to leave her job, saying that Preslie was giving a bad impression to the shoppers.
Preslie did not have a family, nor did she have a job. Her life was in shambles.
Yesseca laughed bitterly and said, "Both of our lives are in a mess."
Preslie said nothing.
Initially, she felt like the road ahead of her was dark, but now, she had suddenly seen the light.
She didn't know how chaotic Yesseca's life was, but she felt like she would be better off if she was together with Yesseca.
At least the two of them could be together.
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