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“Can we talk?”

“Sorry, I have a date,” I said, turning toward the exit

“Seriously Eli, four and a half ive me five minutes!”

I stopped, clenching ht up to her “But the thing is, you aren’t ave you two years, Hannah I gave you a ring I don’t want to waste giving you any more of my time”

“If you had given o on a date Not with some other woman, not yet”

Wow I huffed toht? Because then at least you could see how badly I was in love with you?”

She crossed her arms “I didn't mean it like that—”

“Yes, you did, and I’ll give you an answer The first month, I was like that And then Iabout you Even ere actually talking about you and him, you were both just blurs, and I could only see her Maybe because she knew exactly how embarrassed and stupid I felt The reason I’ is because when I…” I smiled, not really able to stop , and it’s about the dus, like why the hell does she not buy furniture, or how can she think vanilla ice crea o back to you Have a good night”

I didn’t care if she called aftertoward the front of the building, I felt lighter Glancing up at the giant curtain, I shookin there “Guinevere?” I was tempted to knock on it

She popped her head out “You're here already!”

“Do you want o and come back?”

“No, give ot carried away and lost track of time” She went back in her corner There was a small clink, and she let out a soft curse

“You okay?”

“I’reat”

She sounded like she was hopping This is what I a to say or how she was going to react Sitting on the chairs, I waited