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 stop

why aren't

melt, and

me stick the straw in for

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

that, she got up and

at the untouched coffee, "... You

buy it if you're just going to

Isn't that wasteful?

Sammy would never

gap between them wasn't about education

grew up in,

refuse because she wanted the coffee; she accepted it because Owen had offered

some

"Hello?"

the house you were

Liz's eyes lit

a lot of trouble... The owners are an

took

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

no issue. Which building,

"Building three, ground floor."

was in building one, on the seventh

That's... quite far.

light in Liz's eyes dimmed, and she simply responded

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