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Jordan showed up at the café tonight to sample some more of my desserts. Amanda and I joined him at the table as soon as our shift was over.
She and I had already talked about the zoo performance over the last couple of hours, so I didn’t need to get into those details again in front of Jordan. But she and I still had plenty to discuss about Matt—from how self-centered he is to how he looks and dresses (Amanda’s critique, mostly), to how it’s no wonder we never see him with a girlfriend—who would have him?
Jordan just shook his head and tried to concentrate on my three-layer chocolate cake. Finally he felt the need to speak up. “I don’t know why you two are so down on him. Especially you, Cat—after he stuck up for you with Beecher.”
“What?” I said. “When?”
“At that Halloween party.
