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She blinked "Yes, I re where you toldrekindled between you and hi, is that still the case?"

I gave her a level stare "I really don’t like to talk about my personal life with people I barely know If you have a question about this, perhaps you should ask your very close friend, Tristan"

She was unfazed, as friendly as ever, not even a hint of temper evident in response to my words "He’s been very close-lipped lately He’s been different, edgy, less happy, for the last feeeks This worries me very much, you see, because I’ve been there for him for so many years, and I know he counts on our friendship to help hih spots Tell me, did you and he have a sih spots, Danika?"

I was shaking, but " My co on by a very thin thread

"Wait! I’ happened yesterday that worried et ician, when my contract is up in two months I don’t understand this Do you have any clue where thisfro with hiot just a tiny bit less sore He was getting Mona out of his life I wanted to celebrate, then s so happy about it

"I’ve come to you, wos like this better than th not to throw so way to look at it, but I don’t share the view Here’s what I think: You should be taking this issue to the person who it involves, the man you say is your very close friend, instead of a wo to do with your friendship with this man"

She was still unfazed "That’s fair I don’t blaether, or is this a casual type of situation?

I stood "We’re talking in circles Take this to Tristan, please"

I left, feeling like an uncivil bitch, because even as I’d left rudely, I hadn’t rattled her pleasant air

I called Tristan when I got to my car It was the first time I’d actually called hiain We’d been coes, but if we did talk on the phone, it had always been hi, his low voice sounding delighted and surprised "Danika, sweetheart I was just thinking of you"

I paused I hadn’t been prepared to start like that I had to getpause "Was she bothering you? What happened?"

"I think she wants to be buddies I think she’d like us to hang out and talk about you, because we’re all such very good friends"

Another long pause "I’ll talk to her I’m very sorry about that"