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.

Sammy just wouldn't

aren't

will melt, and it

let me stick the straw

anymore, "Can you not? Just stop nagging, will you? I'm

that, she got up and left her

"... You didn't say

it if you're just going to ignore

Isn't that wasteful?

Sammy would

wasn't about education or

they grew up in, the natural

the coffee; she accepted it because Owen had

some air, her phone rang. She

"Hello?"

Liz, I found the house you

Liz's eyes lit

I went through a lot of trouble... The owners

took

of their lives and were reluctant to rent it out. It a lot of convincing, and just when their son needed money

Which building, which

"Building three, ground floor."

one, on

That's... quite far.

and she simply responded

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