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“I know somewhere else we can walk to tomorrow”

I want to lie and tell hi tomorrow, but obviously he’ll know, plus I’ him continue

“There’s a good little coffee shop up the way They have desserts that I know you’ll like”

“How do you kn

ohat I’ll like, or if I even like sweets?” I fold my arms across my chest

“I’ve seen you sneaking bites of peach cobbler during your shift”

I want to yell at hi me so closely, but before I can a sood The diner has a good one”

“I know a better one”

“Since when do you eat sweets?”

“I don’t, but you do, so I did so”

“See”

“You can see for yourself toet the check, you just have to show up”

I pause, knowing I should get out a bit but also that I’ sixteen hours every day so far at the diner

“Let’s see what time I wake up and how I feel about it then”

“You knohere to find me”