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“Uh-huh Well, maybe he stopped to buy you flowers”

“Flowers?”

“Yeah You know,

colored petals, leaves and sterinned at the expression on Dawn’s face “It’s been known to happen Or maybe he just wants to be there first Whatever, if he’s already left his roo around for hours and hours”

“Oh, stop! He’ll give up after a little while”

“You ures out that he’s been stood up?”

“Yes No Oh, hell…”

“Exactly I have to adht for an act of kindness”

“Cassie You’re a cruel woman”

“I’ me up soon Unlike so down a free meal”

“I was only going to have a drink,” Dawn said, sinking down on the edge of the bed “Just a drink”

“My point, exactly” Cassie looked at her discarded shoes, smiled to herself and slipped her feet into a pair of Dawn’s sandals “You don’t mind if I borrow these, do you?”

“What? Oh No No, take them, but why? I don’t need—”

“Yeah, I know, but I figure, just in case you change your mind—”

“I won’t I can’t It’s too late, even if…” Dawn gave a troubled sigh “I feel terrible It’s wrong to stand him up, isn’t it?”