Chapter 47: 'Are you that singer?'

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“Fine….” I rubbed the sore spot.

We arrived at the convenience store and, immediately, after I entered, I headed straight to the daily supplies section.

And Rum followed closely behind me.

Which was unnerving. So I paused in front of the row of contact lenses and lowered my voice to ask, “I thought men don’t usually follow women when they shop?”

Rum was as surprised as me. “Really?” Then, he shrugged. “I’m not human anyway. So it’s good. So which one are you getting?”

I scanned the neatly arranged boxes of contacts and reached for the brand that Joy is using. I turned it around in my hand and then looked back at the shelf and spotted a box that read: ‘1-Day. Soft.” in the same brand. So I made a switch.

“Why did you switch?” Rum asked from behind me.

I turned sideways and he was looking over my shoulder like a nosey. With a Herculean effort to stay patient, I explained, “I’m new to this. So I think it’s best to use a soft lens. And to change it on a daily basis.”

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