Handing over a piece of paper and a pen, he said, "I guess I'll head out then."

Corley could only offer a smile in return, "Sure thing. Catch you later."

"Yep. Let's go, Professor. That coffee shop is just across the street from where we're staying." They had discussed matters over a cup of coffee there before.

...

"Coffee's here!"

Jen, Stoddard, and Sammy rushed over at the news.

"Thanks, Professor, and kudos to Roseanne!"

"Making you two run errands for us, what a sin!"

Stoddard popped a straw into his drink and took a big gulp, "Ah, that hits the spot~"

Jen raised an eyebrow, "Is it really that spectacular?"

Sammy, clutching his and Liz's drinks, thanked Owen and Roseanne with a smile.

Then he scurried over to Liz.

"Liz, here's yours."

"Oh."

The fact that Roseanne had gone out to get coffee with Owen made Liz's heart sink, instantly ruining her appetite.

wouldn't stop

aren't you

melt, and it

the straw in

couldn't take it anymore, "Can you not? Just stop nagging, will you? I'm begging you, can

got up and

"... You didn't say you

if you're just going to ignore

Isn't that wasteful?

would never

wasn't about

environments they grew up in, the natural divide created by

because she wanted the coffee; she accepted it because

corridor for some air, her phone rang. She

"Hello?"

Liz, I found the house you were asking

Liz's eyes lit

through a lot of trouble... The owners are

took

were reluctant to rent it out. It a lot of convincing, and just when their son needed money urgently, they agreed to vacate. But the

building, which

"Building three, ground floor."

was in building one, on the

That's... quite far.

she simply responded with a "Oh,"

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