57: Unplanned acquaintances made By the time that Marlene was able to get back to her apartment, it was quite late. Well, later than she expected to be returning home, since she was beyond exhausted from hearing what Lola had to say. And yet, she still stuck around and thought like she needed to hear more. And Lola wanted to know exactly how she was expecting it would go. But for some reason, she could not find it in her to just let the matter go. Even if it got her nowhere. In fact, it did get her somewhere. It took her several steps back. Now she had so many questions on her mind. And it felt like the situation and the encounter with Lola had only brought more for her to think about. And that was exactly what she did not want. She just wanted more clarity. And now, she had the exact

