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 nagging

why aren't

melt, and

let me stick the straw

you not? Just stop nagging, will you?

up and

scratched his head, looking at the untouched coffee, "... You didn't say you didn't want it

it if you're just

Isn't that wasteful?

Sammy would never

gap between them wasn't about

different environments they grew up in, the natural divide created by their families'

accepted

the corridor for some air, her

"Hello?"

Liz, I found the

eyes

I went through a lot of

took

out. It a lot of convincing, and just when their son needed money urgently, they agreed

building,

"Building three, ground floor."

was in building one, on

That's... quite far.

in Liz's eyes dimmed, and she simply responded with a

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