The next morning, Heath slept in for once. After all, he was going to watch Farfetch'd's cooking competition that day, so he had no plans to open for business. He intended to get some proper rest, but as it turned out, the ringing of his phone woke him up that morning.
Heath picked up his phone rather irritably. He was grumpy when he got up in the morning, especially when someone woke him. Most people were grumpy after waking up; the difference was whether they could keep it under control. If they could, it would not affect anyone else. If they could not, or someone happened to get in the line of fire, things became rather troublesome. But when Heath saw the caller ID on his phone, all his irritation vanished.
"Good morning, Sister Ling." Heath answered the call. This Sister Ling was naturally not Officer Jenny Ling from Cerulean City, but Officer Jenny Ling from Viridian City. Sister Ling had now gone to Vermilion City with Sister Feng, and Heath had visited her before. Now, though, Heath felt he probably knew why Sister Ling was calling. Most likely, she had received the birthday present he had sent her.
"Good morning, Heath. I received your present. I really like it." There was a rare trace of excitement in Sister Ling's usually steady voice. Heath could not help smiling. As long as Sister Ling liked it, that was what mattered. When he had first obtained this present, he had decided to give it to her. After all, Sister Ling was a banknote collector, and this edition had always been a favorite among banknote collectors. Very few had been issued, and ones preserved this well were extremely rare.
"As long as you like it, Sister Ling." A hint of pride hid in