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They ate lunch at the restaurant. They looked very cute together. ;)
Eloise
No.
We are not “together.”
I’m just showing him all the things to love about living here.
Poppy
But he lives in the city.
Eloise
The city got a little hectic. We needed a time out.
Poppy
Well, come for dinner. It’ll be a good break.
Raya
I’m going to feel like a fifth wheel
Eloise
I can see if Finn is free? ;)
Raya
Funny, El. But I don’t feel like babysitting tonight.
Eloise
Such a stick in the mud!
Poppy
Hey! How did your job interview go?
Raya
I’ll tell you about it tonight.
Eloise
Mysterious. I can’t wait to hear.
“Eloise! Did you see that? I just scored on Dad! Woohoo!!!” Scarlett is taking a victory lap around the rink, holding her stick in the air over her head.
“I’m not a goalie, Scarface!” Gray calls out after her.
She shouts back in a sing-songy voice, “I-don’t-care-I-scored-on-you-woohoo!!!” while shaking her hips skating backward around the rink.
They make their way back to the seats where they left their shoes, and I stand to meet them, still feeling emotionally wobbly. “Do you guys need to get back right away, or do you want to see more of my hometown?” I glance at Scarlett. “How much schoolwork do you have?”
She waves me off like schoolwork is an afterthought, and Gray glances up. “She’s caught up. Got most of it done and turned in last night.”
