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I stare at hin

Y’know For a sign that his sign was a sign

The ive any indication, nor even acknowledges the fallen napkin Then a totally different server walks by and picks it right up off the floor, sets a new one on the table for him with a s on like they don’t even notice

I sigh and lean back in my seat

“You want a to-go box for that, Ji?”

I glance up It’s the pretty server with the boobs and the wavy blonde hair Apparently she learnedathered intel from the rest of the staff who know me quite well

I barely give the poor girl an acknowledgeesture at my plate

She folds her hands over her front “So, did you get done what you needed to get done? With your best friend over there?”

I give him a tortured look from across the roo away “Don’t matter much, apparently”

“Why’s that?”

I shrug “He doesn’t need the help I thought he needed”

“Hmm Shaain “Well, I think you’re a sweet guy, Jio all out for your best friend It’s just the sweetest, nicest thing”

“Is it?” I ask la at their table

“Oh, yes! The sweetest!” she answers chirpily “I ot, that’s a real special thing, I can feel it A real lifelong thing … a forever thing”

My eyes meet hers at those words, struck

She leans down, her boobs nearly spilling froht top of hers, and lowers her voice to a whisper “My name’s Cindy Cindy Anne Thorpe”

I peer into her pretty, glistening eyes Maybe there’s a silver lining in all this after all, even if I’ but pain about htfully

“Yeah Y’know” She shrugs, then nods at ood word about me”

My heart sinks