Chapter 3: Storm and Perceptions
We ate the cake and had more coffee, and I became aware that the vibe had changed radically, in both a good and a bad sense. The urgency, evidently to get me away, was gone; and that made things more peaceful. But to accompany this there was also a new sense of wariness on the part of my companion. It made me both curious, and slightly afraid.
On the other hand, Matt was certainly, loosely speaking, fairly commendable eye-candy. The only real negative in him physically, other than the expression of sadness on his face, was the fact that he seemed to have some extra pounds on him. It occurred to me, as I watched him enjoy the cake that he definitely was food oriented, and I began to wonder whether it was the case of food as a form of self-medication.
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