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“By the way, Michael, have you heard from Samantha lately? I know you were a bit worried she hadn’t called yet It’s odd because she never letsin touch”

“Oh yeah, sorry I forgot to tell you darling She called the other day, but she said she couldn’t chat long because she had soet to for the Buddhist Student Association She has really gotten into her studies at Haverford I’m so proud of her”

“I know, she’s doing so great I just wish she chose a school closer to us”

“Yes, but life on the East Coast is her path, and we must accept that” Michael says with a s is the root of all your earthly problehter’s new philosophy in life, he can’t help but jest about it sometimes

“Oh, cut it out This new life path has been really good for her”

“I know, I know I’hter has become And I am especially proud that she’s decided to follow into find great success in life, I just know it”

“Just like her daddy,” I say into Maddie at this point Then I look up again “By the way, have you heard the news about Nicole?”

Mike rolls his eyes

“Oh no, what shenanigans has she gotten up to now?”

I laugh

“Well, you know she started at Loyola and has been having a ball there for the last two years Evidently, that guy who tortured us in high school, Rob Purcell, also matriculated at Loyola She says that he asked her out last weekend”

Mike looks stunned

“Wait, is that the Rob Purcell that Sauy as quarterback at Riverdale?”

“Yeah,” I nod “He was a total ass ere in high school He used to tease us mercilessly, but now, he and Nicole have hit it off Weirder things have happened,” I say fully