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We drive three hborhood diner It’s one of those pancake houses, a place for truckers to stop I pull in to an end spot, one that giveslot and the bay of s looking into the restaurant

When Jared gets out of his car, he stops and pulls out his phone, probably toa e from his dealer He looks around the lot, but thankfully his head never fully turns inAnd I’m not sure I don’t want him to see me

After a few seconds, he walks to the diner entrance, steps inside, andthe

And then it all beco, red hair, she looks to be about the sa a blue sweater and jeans, and looks like she dressed up just enough to impress someone--impress a boyfriend or a date

They kiss

His hand rips her hand

They hold hands on the table

He orders coffee So does she

They drink

They laugh

They talk

They kiss more

He puts so lot

He gets in his car

She gets in his car

He drives to the back of the lot, near the unkempt trees and bushes that block most of their view

She climbs on his lap