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“MaybeI’ll be pretty busy with my folks They want to load all ht after the cere back to Napa with the out to Boston”

She looks du your coffee run?”

The story was My parents really are on their way but they won’t be in town until to to spend a few days in Napa for weeks now I’m sure I must’ve told you”

She gulps “It must’ve slipped your mind”

I shrug “My bad”

She sits on the end of the bed “So…I guess I’ll see you when I see you?”

I place my hand on the doorknob “Yep I’ll see ya later Thanks for a fun night, Dev”

I think sheas I closed the door but I’m not positive

DEVYN

I’M JUST ABOUT TO step out for lunch when I feel a sudden wave of nausea I spot the ladies’ room up ahead and increase my pace As soon as I make it to the stall, I lose the contents ofleft I hear the restroom door open as I’m hunched over and try to remain as quiet as possible

There’s a small knock on the stall “Hey, Devyn It’s Andrea Are you okay? I saw you run in here and I heard…well, it sounds like you’re throwing up”

Andrea is froency on the first day of my internship and helped me fill out all the appropriate new hire paperwork

I wipe my mouth with some toilet paper “I think so I’ll be out in just a sec”

I step out of the stall after flushing I washinto my purse forthe contents around inso prepared Soivebut it works for me

“Are you sure you’re okay?” Andrea asks as she’s freshening up her lipstick