章 661: Katherine?

~ New York ~

Sophia is on the street, sitting by herself on a bench in the shade, nearby a large fountain which has a huge cup-shaped sculpture in the middle. Water is dancing upwards from the middle of the cup, and the mist from the fountain carried by the occasional breeze is providing a pleasant relief from the scorching summer sun in the concrete jungle of Manhattan.

Why is Sophia by herself on the street in the middle of the workday? She sneaked out from the office in order to enjoy a rainbow slushy. Yes. A slushy.

She saw a street vendor selling them earlier, and Felix firmly objected her having anything like that because it's not sanitary. He gave a long speech how those syrups are sitting there for who knows how long before they are used and replaced, and even then it's probably just a refill. And people are sneezing nearby the slushy cart, which means germs! So, he gave her a firm 'NO' for slushy treats or any other street food.