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It was tie her mom's disapproval if she found out she had skipped lunch and she was talking to strangers

He stood up with her "Coo ho where I a already"

" Please, I just need to" He looked around as if searching for the right thing to say "Come and have lunch with me"

She did not want to refuse him, she liked his company It felt as if he was a kindred spirit, somebody she could talk to He had an open honest face and she still felt as if she had seen him somewhere before

He took her hand into his He stroked the back of her hand with his thu on her skin She was unwilling to think about going back to the hospital on Monday and ain For a ht contact of his hand holding hers, that he would take her in his arht She considered, it would not even have to be him because at that moment she only needed the co her close and caring for her

She laughed nervously "I don't even know your name?"

He smiled widely "Daimhin And you are?"

" Taylor"

" Pleased to meet you, Taylor So, come with me to lunch We'll stay in crowded areas if thatwith her hand still in his, and she felt as if she was being dragged along Part of her wanted to go with hiet involved, to learn what it ht feel like to want to be with so the top of the wall in silence, but it did not feel uncoates into the walled city

Seated in a fast food restaurant, Taylor uilty Dai around the at his close descriptions of theht each person did for a living, or if they were happy at home and in their relationships, she could see from their demeanour when she looked at theht Is that the reason why he came back to find her? Did she just look so sad and pathetic that he felt she needed somebody to talk to?