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I nodded and then shrugged

"Where I co fly One swat and she's gone"

He laughed loudly

"All right, yes," he said He looked at Randall "You better be prepared if you're going to irl, Randall boy," Philip said as he rose "Gotta go See you later, Rain Arnold"

I looked at Randall His face was the color of fresh strawberries

"Listen to him You're a little friendly with soot you engaged I hope you're not offended"

He really looked nervous; his hand trembled as he raised his teacup to his lips

"Don't worry about it," I said "The last thing on ray mind at the moment is romance"

"Me too," he said quickly as if that hat I would want him to say

I couldn't keep

"Really?"

"Yeah, sure, I , butI have to be serious about my work and"

"I don't knoe could get along anyway," I said gazing down at my tea

"What? Why?"

"You went ahead and assumed I was a tif I'm a mif"