BONUS

In January, Adika experiences a situation with her dog Grover, a cute chihuahua with large black eyes and white fur, who urgently needs to go outside. She quickly accommodates him, letting him relieve himself on the small patch of Astroturf on the fire escape. Grover's aversion to walks makes Adika ponder whether it's a good thing, especially because her right knee still aches from an injury that occurred nearly nine years ago.

Returning to her desk, Adika shifts her focus back to her bills. She has a commitment to fund her sister Bethany's plane ticket to Disneyland for a vacation and is dealing with various financial expenses. As she...