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.

just wouldn't

aren't

cream will melt, and it

stick the straw

it anymore, "Can you not? Just stop nagging, will

that, she got up and left

"... You didn't say you didn't want it when

you're

Isn't that wasteful?

would never

wasn't about

the different environments they grew up in, the natural divide created

accepted it because Owen had

some air,

"Hello?"

Liz, I found the house you were

Liz's eyes lit

I went through a lot of trouble... The

took

there most of their lives and were reluctant to rent it out. It a lot of

no issue. Which building, which unit,

"Building three, ground floor."

was in building one, on the seventh

That's... quite far.

eyes dimmed, and she simply responded with a "Oh," "Any other units

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