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I shook ether"

He looked atover for dinner tonight?"

I sighed and shrugged, "You knohat Mom’s like, she wants me with Mark She won’t accept it, she thinks it’ll blow over," I ain

He rolled his eyes, "It does usually blow over, but I thought you said on Friday night that this was it now, that you weren’t getting back with him"

I nodded in confirht should be a real barrel of laughs" I winced at the thought of how painful this evening would be

He groaned, "Great, I’ forward to this already!" he said sarcastically, jabbing h

"Yeah,him the last piece of chocolate

He shook his head, "You have it, puo for the blue?" he asked, heading to his closet and pulling out a blue button down shirt

"Yup I guess I’d better go back out and help with the veggies Sa as I skipped back to the kitchen I loved my Dad, he really was the best in the world

Half an hour later the doorbell rang and I feltthat Mark would cancel or soet’s you anywhere Both of et it then shall I?" I asked, rollingfor the door

I opened it to see Mark’s parents standing there, s wine and a basket of fruit Mark’s parents really ealthy and it probably pained theirl like , actually my Dad did really well for himself He was a financial adviser and we definitely weren’t short of ine that we looked kind of like vagrants

"Good evening, Ellie How are you tonight?" Susan asked politely

Hoas I? Uncomfortable, embarrassed, harassed and annoyed