Sylvia's POV:
Nicole woke me up.
After the conversation between me and Joi, the room lapsed into silence once more.
Joi had only showed any semblance of emotion when I mentioned Ashley, but she had remained silent most of the time.
She seemed to be very uncomfortable around strangers, even though I was the one who could bring her hope.
In order not to cause any more trouble, I retreated to the corner that was farthest away from Joi and stayed there.
I intended to sit here and wait until dawn. But the previous battle had consumed too much of my energy, so I unconsciously curled up by the wall and fell asleep.
When Nicole woke me up, I was in a daze. Only when I saw Joi sitting in the distance did I recall what had happened. Quickly, I straightened out my clothes and walked towards her.
Joi was sitting on the edge of the bed, staring out the window, just like when I first saw her.
Sunlight started to shine inside the window, making Joi's skin look even paler.
"Joi..." I was hesitating, unsure as to what I should say.
She tore her gaze away from the window and looked at me calmly. "Your message has been sent out."
"Thank you." My throat was dry. I had no idea what else to say.
"The deal between us..." Joi's voice trailed off.
I knew what she was trying to say, so I said in a hurry, "Don't worry. I'll do everything I can to rescue Ashley."
"Thank you."
Then she fell silent and looked out the window again.
"It's time to go," Nicole urged me.
I nodded. "Okay."
Before leaving, I took one last look at Joi. She still stared out the window motionlessly, like a living dead.
Her heart must've gone out with Ashley.
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