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            Alice finished her lunch at the Planet. She grabbed her keys out of her purse and walked out of the place. She walked up to her car, but heard someone calling her name. She turned around and sighed.

“What do you want Gabby?”

Gabby walked up to her and smiled. “I thought I would find you here,” she stood in front of her. “You never returned my phone call.”

“I know it’s called avoiding you.”

Gabby laughed softly. “We’re full of spunk today aren’t we?”

“Will you get to the point Gabby; I have to get back to work.”

Gabby looped her index finger on Alice’s belt loop. “So will you have dinner with me?”

“Why? There’s nothing for us to talk about. I’m happily married.”

Gabby smiled and leaned forward. “I’m not going to take no for an answer.”

Alice rolled her eyes and sighed. “Fine Gabby, you win. Yes, I’ll have dinner with you.”

“Great, tomorrow night at Chi’s.”

Alice nodded her head. “Fine, I’ll meet you.”

“Good, I’ll be waiting for you.” Gabby gave Alice a peck on the cheek. “Bye.” She walked into the Planet. Alice rubbed her cheek and got into her car.

****

            Shane and Carmen were sitting in the living room, watching TV. Shane is under Carmen with her arm around her. Carmen snuggled against Shane’s neck and leaving soft kisses once in a while. Shane would smile and continued to watch TV.

“Are you ready for your opening?”

Shane nodded her head. “I’m excited,” she scratched her head. “Your cousin did a really good job on the drawing.”

“She is good isn’t she?  I keep telling her that I think she needs to go to art school.” Shane continued to listening to Carmen as she pictured Gisela in her mind. The moment at the shop kept going over and over in her head. She closed her eyes and bit her lip.

“Babe, can you stop talking about Gisela please?”

“Why, what’s wrong?”

“Nothing, I really don’t want to know about her life story.”

Carmen looked at the TV. “I’m sorry.”