12:47 AM was the time Clark got home from the ice cream parlor. It started when together, Johanna and Clark went to Target to buy some food and try on silly shoes. Then they went to Petland to pet dogs (then they got kicked out because it was closing time). And then, finally, to the ice cream parlor where they talked for a long time as they ate ice cream.

Clark trudged upstairs, carrying two grocery bags full of junk and soda. He was tired, yet he wanted to stay awake. When he got to his bed he didn't sleep. Instead, he pulled out his laptop and went under the blankets. He went onto Instagram, looking at photos of people, seeing how much better their live's are compared to his.

As he scrolled down the page, he noticed a new picture Johanna posted. It was a picture of the ice cream she had from earlier. It made Clark happy to think that they had a good time together. He clicked on her account, looking through her photos. There were photos of him and her, her other friends, family, but one especially caught his eye. He remembered when she went on a trip then told him about the strawberry fields she saw. He saw a picture of her with her arms outstretched, her bright eyes hidden under a pair of sunglasses, in addition with a warm smile. And she was standing in a field in front of strawberries. The first thought because of the picture made him think of Ember. The one who was starting to ruin his life.

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