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“Knohat? I think I’ll take you up on that offer and stay”

Roman locates a set of car keys on the counter near the side door “This door has a keypad so it’ll lock autoone I…uone about two hours I’ dinner Feel free to do whatever, and my room is upstairs if you’d rather watch the TV in there”

“I won’t read your diary” Ha! “I pinky promise”

I hold out er around mine, but instead, he just stares down at my hand

“Thanks a lot for doing this” Ro in the center of the counter, thulass A lot of it was salvageable except the top part, so it’s still distinguishingly an accolade…even though his name was part of the broken section

“Gosh, I was so happy to I feel terrible”

His head gives a slow shake “It wasn’t your fault I dropped the box”

“No, but that doesn’tdeal, and you should have so to show for it”

Roman taps his head the saround “Still got those h”

He’s brought that up twice, which means he’s a bit sentimental I think that’s very sweet and cute

I don’t mention to hieants almost her entire life, physical trophies are more important thanold trophy on the shelf in

Roet back at a decent hour—I still have so to do”

It doesn’t surprise ht,Unlike myself I, on the other hand, plan to sit e whatever shows I can find that I’ve been

Eventually, he goes

I watch out theas Rohts on, buckles himself into the driver seat, and slowly pulls away frohts glowing in the dark and the evening sky covering his departure

Well Now I’m definitely all alone, and somehow this alone feels even lonelier than it would if I were home I’m not familiar with this house and I’m not familiar with two of the people who live here—the only person I know, obviously, is Eliza…and I’ alone in her personal space