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“God help me, I do”

She cocked her head to the side “Can we go tomorrow?”

“No?”

“The next day?”

“No!”

“Please?” she tried

He clamped his hands on her shoulders and spun her around until she faced the door “I’ you home,” he announced

She turned, trying to talk over her shoulder “Pl—”

“No!”

Hyacinth shuffled along, allowing him to push her toward the door When she could not put it off any longer, she grasped the doorknob, but before she turned it, she twisted back one last time, opened her mouth, and—

“NO!”

“I didn’t—”

“Very well,” he groaned, practically throwing his arms up in exasperation “You win”

“Oh, thank—”

“But you are not co”