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“I am an independent observer I assure you, it went pretty well”

“You’re right, I guess,” he says heavily

“Pardon? Could you possibly repeat that in a e alert noise Lucy Hutton, you’re right”

Teasing hiet him out of his little funk He looks at me

“I could do the voice e too if you want You’ve reached the voice er’s wedding to take your call right now, but leave a e”

“Oh, shut up I must watch too many movies It was so romantic”

“You’re kinda cute”

“Joshua Templeman thinks I’rin at each other

“Youof your oedding?”

I look at him defensively “No Of course not How lame Plus, my fiancé is invisible, remember”

“But ould a stranger’s wedding make you cry, then?”

“Marriage is one of the last ancient rites of civilization, I guess Everyone wants so You know, to show everyone else their heart is taken”

“I’m not sure it’s relevant these days”

I try to think of how to explain it “It’s so completely primal He’s w

earingHe’s mine He’ll never be yours”