"Naomi!" Nelson shouted.
Naomi turned around and looked at his worried expression. She asked, "What's wrong?"
Nelson felt relieved and met Monique's gaze with a faint smile. He realized that he had overcomplicated the situation!
"It's nothing! I just saw the puppy, and..."
"You think I got scared?" Naomi smiled. "I'm not afraid of it!"
"You two are so affectionate with each other. I'm so envious!" Monique suddenly interrupted.
Nelson frowned slightly as Naomi finally came to her senses and began to introduce him to Monique.
"This is our neighbor. Do you remember that time when I dropped my things on the sidewalk? It was she who picked them up for me. This is quite the fateful encounter!"
Nelson replied, "Indeed!"
"I'm Monique Chilton!" Monique took the initiative to reach her hand
