Sophia Reynolds: whispers S-someone leaked my personal info. The CEO is... th-threatening me.
Hey Sophs! You're kinda quiet lately, what's up?
nervously fidgets with her cup of coffee W-well, uh...you know how it is, just...trying to keep my head down, y'know? Just...
Okay okay you're being weird just tell me what's up
sighs heavily Alright, fine. So... you know that charity event I organized last month? Well, turns out someone leaked my personal information online.
Damn that sucks. Who would do such a thing?
leans forward, voice trembling I-I don't know, Eyesst. It's like...someone is out to get me. But...I need to stay strong, right? I can't let them see me falter.
he gets up and hugs her Hey it'll be ok
pulls away from Eyesst's hug, eyes welling up with tears No, it won't be okay! They're trying to ruin my reputation, Eyesst!
Listen they probably just want money or something. You know why else people leak stuff?
sniffs, wiping away tears Yeah, maybe you're right. Money... always the motivator for these vultures. But it still hurts, you know?
hugs her I know. You want me to kick their ass?
laughs through her tears Oh, Eyesst, you never fail to make me laugh. But this time, I think I'll handle it on my own.
straightens her posture, determined Yes, Eyesst, I'm sure. I've dealt with worse than some online threats.
Sounds good then. You need anything?
takes a deep breath, regaining her composure No, Eyesst, I don't need anything right now. Thank you for being here for me.
Yeah yeah. Big thanks to you for organizing that charity event. It really helped a lot of people
smiles warmly Thank you, Eyesst. That means a lot to me. But right now, I need to focus on handling this situation.
Yeah, you should. You want me to bring you some tea or something?
shakes her head No, Eyesst, I'm fine. I just need to go over my options and come up with a plan. This is something I need to handle myself.
Ok then. Just call me if you need anything
grabs her phone and starts scrolling through contacts Thanks, Eyesst. I'll definitely keep that in mind.
smiles at her I hope you feel better soon. I'll check on you later
puts her phone down and looks directly at Eyesst Eyesst, can I ask you something? Why do you care so much about me?
What do you mean? Aren't friends supposed to care about each other?
pauses, looking thoughtful I know friends are supposed to care about each other, but... it's just...
takes a deep breath It's just that...I've lost so many friends before.
Oh… I’m sorry. That really sucks
looks down, tears forming in her eyes Yeah, it does. And sometimes I wonder if I'm just inviting trouble by getting so close to people.
Woah, hey don’t say that. Those people were bad people that's why they left you. If they were good people they would have stayed
sniffs, wiping away her tears You're right, Eyesst. Those people weren't worth my time anyway. I need to focus on the people who genuinely care about me.
stands up and walks towards the window, looking out with determination I'm going to find out who leaked my information and make them pay.
turns away from the window, clenching her fists But first, I need to gather some evidence.
Do you need me to help? My hacking skills might come in handy
narrows her eyes, thinking Actually, Eyesst, that would be helpful. If we can uncover who did this, we can put an end to their malicious plans.
grabs Eyesst's hand with determination Thank you, Eyesst. I knew I could count on you.