A Space-time Hunter

ings were ge

he barbecue stall where we had agreed to have a midnight snack was

William continued, "Op

ring. Why don't you go downstairs and wait for me

first time you went out? Why

ikes to rub its

uch longer d

thing done as s

e and did a quick

nt, and I had to avoid William. But given his caring n

. Fortunately, I saw a taxi on my way

d light to change, he would watch the postmatch commentary and t

ile, "You were so excited. When the score was 1–2 and the win

score another goal," th

ir commentary and said impatiently to

pulled down when he played, exposing his red underpants. I'm laughing my ass off. He lo

ent on thinking abo

and checked the time. Eight minute

entrance because I had already seen William's

ed across the green belt to the back of my buildi

cal. I tried not to be

only separated by a building, and

alcony railing. Mojo cocked its head

o, "Let's go

oo

e a cry of joy an

d some instructions, it could

imple instructions. With dogs' intelligence, they couldn't take ma

t had to open the do

iam's voice suddenly sounded

n after Mojo, and Ava ran after William, shouting anxiously,

nk God Mojo was a dog who knew t

hes and hiding them under the washing machine on the balcony. After all, I had a dog at home, and dogs li

t home. I had to find an oppo

ing suspicious about me. When I was sure there wasn't, I quickly put sha

illiam and Ava standing by the

cked the ice cream and

d. It turns out that Mojo ran out,"

ted some ice cream, so it ran to a store and waited

ven you permission to buy ice c

, so it stopped licking the ice cream. It lay ag

s not that intelli

a thief breaks into my apartment because of you?" I

ooking aggriev

Remember to lock the door and teach it again later. Look at it. It's too up

ly to Mojo,

and couldn't help but stroke

tely wagged its tail happily and

ent, then went downstairs

Why did Mojo run outside without a leash the las

ns you two have spoiled it. It won

l these days without taking it out for a wal

"That should be the case. After all, dogs, unlike

ith relief and asked, "Why

feel better. Only a dessert shop in the neigh

. Let'

e Ava was playing a cheer

a, I felt like my w

t they had very dif

't like to dress up. On days off, she liked to read a book or take part in s

nd as fun as an elf. Instead of reading, she liked to tak

ooth stopped the music. Ava said ag

e screen and said, "I

set. "Are you going t

not s

iately a man's voice was heard inside

's wr

een Gardens. The victim called the police, and th

was the crime I

spect was seriously injured and

ave something to do. We've got it unde

You said I could take the day off tomorrow, so I didn't g

Her sister's husband used to be a traffic cop, and his colleagues thought she was gentle and ch

Alexis, I'm driving, and

see how the man's doing

a looked at William with a smile. "Aren't you going to work

ot going yet.

annoying woman, keep l

o heart. Alexis

ven with hi

ecall the ca

the window, I pockete

pecially. When I climbed through the window, I used my elbows as

asin. Even when I turned off the faucet in the b

I left a trai

enly asked me, "Now that we're together for a midnight snack, why don't yo

Why are you working here when you

is still a person of interest in Jacob's di

gain and that I hoped he learne

e didn't learn his lesson! I think he'd better have an accident on his way. He'd better drive off a cliff to his death or

ed out and poked Ava in the face. Ava waved her hand and

am suddenly turned to me and asked, "

hat time, the stall owner served

nd said, "Dig in. Remember to e

pri

wers pointed to Ava, except one to William. Ava

was wrong with the

but no one took the

am, "You always work overtime. Have a lemo

that was farther away. Ava became anxious again. "Oh, isn't there a

like it'

this

n thigh to William. William careful

Ava immediately pretended to be shy. "Since you

hand and added with

d said calmly, "Firstly, did you kno

ould blow on your foo

meone propose with a ri

used to put the ring in cakes, but you refused to eat every time.

them and was i

.

cting your proposal. I just want t

pouted. "When you get tired of me,

ew that Ava often proposed to

together for

ul tone, but she mus

uldn't do something like putting a

has never changed, but I'm really not ready yet. Just give me som

king when his p

hone and listened,

pression. She immediately said, "Do you still hav

and turned to ask me, "Were you in your a

What's

re any

uddenly questioning Anson? Even if it's about Ja

ng to the woman who called the police, Matthew committed a burglary and a strange man broke into her apartme

lict with that scumbag?" I asked. "I thin

asking if you have an alibi. How do you prove you were at home all the time

as in the shower when we went to his home. You called him out for a late-night snack, and no

t mean to investigate him. I'm

t's okay. That's

, where the hell were y

home with Mojo

can't be your witness. Do

ing his phone and said, "I

t is

lege Footb

hecked it on his phone and then asked

s on the other team tried to defend, but he accidentally pulled his pants d

s the

to

e do you

o much attention to it. If there's anything else I remember, it's when a player sco

know until I wa

n't it? Anson has said so much. Doesn't

gonna go check the security footage of you

whate

low

ng to eat anym

hen to the crime scene. Take the food home

h.

ead and took out an antiseptic

obably propose to William aga

ed the car, I asked him, "Is this the t

kept asking me to marry her

William and asked,

it with me. She always forgets things and rummages through our home.

x and saw an exquisit

William had long plan

onuses for a long

im pick out a ring. Since his girlfriend and my wife were twin

eler seriously, hoping to pay for it in installments. The jeweler turned him down. So he gave th

nus, he would secretly save some m

never p

the ring years ago. Why h

. "I'm no

do you

e time ago, but then something hap

ing and continued, "I missed her

lly pissed her off at the time. But luckily, she's been very

to go on an emergency mission. It was Unit 1 working on a case, but it led them to a meth lab. Drug dealers are o

t as many men as possi

superiors would arrange several times

ce to escape, and the other was to avoid

e not well prepared. Their death was a matter of great sorrow for the police and so

he result

e SWAT team fought in the van, and we were responsible for sealing off the entrances and exits and covering them. The criminals were holed up in a c

was

ple came out. I thought something was wrong and asked them about it, but they attacked me wit

drive up the mountain. We had given the only protection we had to the SWAT team. While the criminals were

. I could well im

gh it was of unknown age, I could never forget the scene. Do you remember Robert from my unit? He just graduated over a year ago at that time. I saw him get half his body blown o

t as if something wa

n I say this, I even wanted to play dead on the ground. But I didn't. I knew what it meant to be a policeman. I told myself to calm down. I was torn, but I still chose to rush a

ened later

rned out that the SWAT team arrived. It was ridiculous, wasn't it? We risked our lives but di

lways think that policemen are good fighters, but most of them are just flesh and blood

ither killed or injured. I really didn't care what my superiors thought of me. Some of my colleagues comforted me and told me not to blame myself too much, but I just couldn't get the faces

out of state catching criminals. I did hear from other traffic cops

solved, my part of the story shouldn't be detailed to anyone but my superiors, and I asked him

ve a hard ti

, I realized just how heavy this job really was. I began to feel scared. Ava looks careless, but she's mo

never pr

n I was on a mission before, I was nervous and rigorous, but I was never afraid. N

a deep

.

left behin

you've seen how anxious she is. She gets scared easily. The longer you make her wait, the mor

ssion and sorrow. I'll take it slow. Maybe one day I'll figure it out. To tell you the truth, I don't want to wo

the front line anymore afte

Sometimes when I look back, I think I've really done a lot. Maybe I'm a loser, but

u're not a loser.

art by looking into you. If you don't mind, I'

hurry to go to

are an important friend of mine. I want to prove your innocence first. If

es I was wearing when I committed the c