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I couldn’t wait to share the good news with Toby but it was too late to see him. I’d have to wait until tomorrow. Still, I had a need to celebrate. I knew we still had a long way to go, questions that required answers, but I had bottled up so much in my search, that was now fighting like a claustrophobic kid to get out. Plus, I had a small buzz from drinking with Reggie that called to me. I phoned Carrie. She was on a date with Ward so we didn’t talk long. I agreed to share the details with her the next day at work. So there I was, bursting with excitement that needed to be shared with another person with no outlet. But who could I turn to? Bobby? Hanna? Neither seemed to be ideal for reasons I couldn’t immediately identify.
I thought of calling Valerie, but we hadn’t reached that lev
