The Lord Mayor Falls in Love with Me

With a bright moon up in the sky, Sarah was running fast in the woods, sweaty and panting, until a winding river blocked her way. She had to slow down.

Marco quickly caught up with her, but he didn’t pant at all. He obviously didn't have much of a problem with running in the woods.

The river was clear and shimmering in the moonlight. Suddenly, Sarah stepped into the river.

Marco thought she was trying to commit suicide. He was so panicked that he instantly grabbed her arm and said, “Miss, what's bothering you? Why are you trying to kill yourself?”

Sarah was confused at first. She looked at him and paused before she chuckled, “You thought I jumped into a river to commit suicide, didn’t you? But the river is too shallow to drown oneself. I just wanted to take a cold shower in the river.”

She was all sweaty and steamy from running so far. She hoped a cold shower would help clear her mind to figure out what to do next.

As for suicide, it never crossed her mind.

It was true that she had loved John Walter, but she wasn’t so caught up in it that she would throw her life away. At the end of the day, she loved herself the most.

“Sorry, Miss… I overreacted.”

his head in embarrassment. He immediately let go of Sarah’s hand,

he was really an honest boy who was

still up to her chest when she was in the middle of the river. Standing in the cold water,

the river when something cold and squishy suddenly wrapped itself around her left ankle.

“Ah!”

out in pain. She quickly lifted her left leg above the water. A

“Ah…”

cry of shock, “Snake, a snake…help…”

Most women feared snakes instinctively and Sarah

Marco, who was standing on the bank, heard her cry for help. He instantly turned around to jump into the river like a leopard and went to her rescue. He grabbed the snake and flung it into the thick grass across the river.

“It's so scary…”

arms around Marco’s neck and pressed her trembling body against his strong chest.

Marco blushed and his heart suddenly began to pound.

“My foot hurts so much. I was bitten

and scary for Sarah. She couldn’t help crying.

comforted her with a smile, “Don’t be afraid. It was just an innoxious water snake. Let me check your wound.”