C1220 Mantis and cicada

After hanging up his phone, I looked gloomily at the ceiling and drummed my fingers on the table. I was in a terrible mood.

If it wasn't for the fact that he was the only one who could help me this time, I wouldn't have gone to look for him. That guy spoke so nicely, but who knows what he would have asked me to help him with?

I even suspected that if he did not ask for my help