章 85: CHAPTER 85: SPIRTOPHOBIA

Zarina's phone rang loudly in the apartment she'd rented for a week, charging her 3,000 dollars due to its proximity to the hospital. After a bit of haggling, the kind landlady had agreed to cut the price from 3,500 dollars. Life really gets more challenging when you are an adult.

It was a lazy afternoon, and Zarina dozed off on the cozy red velvet sofa, still holding the novel she'd been reading - one of Toshikazu Kawaguchi's famous works, "Before the Coffee Gets Cold." The story made her yearn for the ability to travel back in time, just like the characters in the book.

The novel's lesson hit Zarina hard — to cherish those in our lives before they become memories. The thought of her grandma becoming just a part of her past terrified her; she wasn't ready for that.

Zarina knows that people often come and go despite our efforts to keep them close. She silently prays, hoping her time with Grandma will last longer.