While Katrina is in the toilet, Aaron goes back to the roller coaster photo booth and asks the staff to print out their pictures.
Although he looks a bit weak in the photos and he"s too embarra.s.sed to admit that it"s him, this is his first photo with Katrina.
And she"s smiling happily in all of the photos.
It"s a memorable moment for him.
He doesn"t want the picture to fall into Katrina"s hands, lest he gets caught sneering at it. But he can keep it private.
When Katrina comes out of the toilet, she only finds Beta waiting for her and hunkering outside. She has no idea where Aaron went.
Katrina looks around and can"t find Aaron.
It"s her first visit to the amus.e.m.e.nt park. She"s unfamiliar with the place, penniless, and doesn"t have a cellphone.
She doesn"t dare walk around. She"s afraid that Aaron won"t find her, and she"ll get lost.
Wait a minute!
This is a good time for her to run away while she only has Beta beside her. What is she waiting for?
When the thought pops into her mind, Katrina"s heart pounds wildly. Gulping, she quickly calculates the probability of her managing to escape.
But halfway through, she becomes frightened again.
What if Aaron is testing her on purpose? How could he give her a chance to escape so easily? Is he secretly observing her, waiting to see if she intends to run away?
Earlier, he promised to let her out. If the escape annoys him, he will take his words back.
Katrina is worried.
Is it another trap?
No, she can"t take risks impulsively.
And Beta is still here.
Beta is a clever dog. He took a bullet for Aaron. It"s easy for him to spy on her.
Beta is outwardly friendly and protective of her. But between her and Aaron, Beta will surely listen to Aaron.
After contemplating for a long time, Katrina finally gives up the idea of running away.
There"s no way to find Aaron and no phone to call, so she has to sit on a bench on the side of the road and wait for him.
Because a lot of photos are frequently taken, one batch comes after another.
After Aaron and Katrina"s ride, there are a lot of new sets of photos. It takes some time for the crew to find their photos.
When Aaron gets the picture, he slips it into his pants pocket and walks back.
Through the crowd, he sees Katrina sitting on a bench with her chin up, waiting for him. Beta is squatting next to her, looking strangely harmonious next to her.
She"s pet.i.te and looks much smaller sitting there. Aaron feels like he can gather her in his arms at once.
Seeing her cute and cuddly face, Aaron can"t help but smile slightly.
Pa.s.sing a stall selling all kinds of plush hairpins and accessories, Aaron sees many girls wearing pointed cat ears and long rabbit ears on their heads. Thinking that Katrina would look cute in them, he also buys one for his lonely companion.
As Aaron turns around, a strange man approaches Katrina.
He sees Katrina sitting alone on a bench and seemingly separated from her friends. She"s too beautiful for him not to notice.
The man walks up to Katrina. "Hi, what are you doing here? Are you waiting for someone?"
Katrina looks up at the man and nods.
"There are too many people over here. Do you have his number? Why don"t you call him on my cell phone?"
Katrina doesn"t know Aaron"s phone number at all, so she can"t reach him even if he lends it to her.
"No, thanks," Katrina says, shaking her head.
In any case, she"s grateful to the man for his kindness.
"Well, there"s a radio room nearby. I"ll take you there so you can have your friends come to you."
In public places such as shopping malls and amus.e.m.e.nt parks, there are broadcast rooms to a.s.sist people in finding someone.
When hearing this, Katrina"s eyes suddenly light up.
She didn"t think about that!
Aaron must still be around here. She can find him on the radio.
Katrina gets up from her chair. "That"s right. Let"s go!"
The man smiles and walks back with Katrina. "Come with me."
Katrina follows him for a while, only to realize that something is wrong. Why does she feel like he"s leading her to a spa.r.s.ely populated place?
Is she too trusting of strangers?
When Katrina stops, the man turns back and looks at her. "What"s wrong?"
Katrina says hurriedly, "Sir, thank you for your offer. But my friend should be back soon. I think I should go back and wait for him."
As Katrina prepares to turn back, the man reaches for her arm. "My lady, it"s just over there."
Although the expression on the man"s face is very normal, Katrina only feels that something is wrong. His gesture of reaching for her arm makes her unconsciously more alert and more suspicious of the man"s intentions.
Katrina discreetly avoids his touch. "No, thank you!"
Seeing that Katrina is about to leave, the man definitely isn"t willing to give up and easily let her leave.
"Don"t go. Your friend is waiting for you here. He asked me to come to pick you up!"
The man grabs Katrina"s arm and drags her along.
The obvious inconsistent and illogical response proves the man"s lie.
Katrina becomes impatient and struggles. "Let me go! Let me go!"
Besides, she"s actually a cop. If she can knock Aaron down, she also can deal with this man. He can"t blame her for being rude if he doesn"t let her go.
Beta has been following her behind and sees that she"s being bullied. Before Katrina can act, he jumps up and bites the man"s arm.
"Ah!" The man lets out a sorrowful howl, hurriedly releasing Katrina.
Beta sinks his teeth into the man"s arm tightly and doesn"t let go. His mouth lets out a dangerous whine.
The man gasps with intense pain.
Since he was trying to trick the woman, he didn"t notice that a dog was following them.
The man howls in anguish, "Where did this mad dog come from?"
"Release me! Or I"ll call the police!"
If he had known that such a fierce dog was following her, the man wouldn"t have dared provoke her like in the first place.