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I was on the toilet

“You were saying?” She raises her eyebrows, but I only wave my hand

“It was nothing”

We take our seats, and I nearly junize appears at anic kale, avocado, and a splash of balsarette”

Wow She moves down to Remi, and I watch as a male server puts plates in front of Lillie and Eleanor The woman who served lass She stops by Remi’s seat and he holds up a hand

“I have a little ht Thanks”

“You work too , and I see him bristle

The server is at lass “I still have work to do, too” Eleanor glares at me, and I smile “Lillie won’t put herself to bed!”

“Honestly,” she shakes her head “One glass of on’t hurt you It’s actually good for you”

“What’s this red thing?” Lillie pokes at the beet on her plate

“It’s called a beet” Eleanor touches her small wrist “Don’t play with your food”

Holding my breath, I watch as Lillie stabs the dark red slice and pops it in her mouth Her little eyes widen, and I have no idea what’s about to happen

“It tastes like dirt!” She announces, and I bite

Eleanor is undeterred, cal a bite of her salad “And how do you knohat dirt tastes like?”

“Louie ood soldiers” Lillie stabs another beet “I can eat dirt I’eneral”