Jasmine Yale calmly lowered her head to take notes, her face showing hardly any expression.
She had already wasted too much time on people who didn't matter; she had almost forgotten that she came to study abroad to further her education, not to waste time.
Looking back, the person she had let down the most was herself.
Rather than spending time watching fireworks, she might as well memorize a few more words; rather than watching a movie, she might as well work part-time a little longer...
If she kept wasting time like this, she wouldn't even forgive herself.
Jasmine Yale moved her lips, studying earnestly.
...
Saturday evening.
Jasmine Yale sat on the balcony holding Sweet Kitty, drinking milk.
Sweet Kitty played with a ball in her lap while she drank milk and recited vocabulary words.
The night sky outside was beautiful, with bright stars visible, the clouds thin and wispy, vaguely luminous.
It had gotten foggy outside, the window glass covered in a thin layer of vapor.
