Simon and Eloise decided to go to the mall on Friday night. Eloise had insisted that Simon not bother choosing a gift for Gabby, but it turned out that Simon was more stubborn than Eloise had expected.
"How can I introduce myself without bringing anything?" Simon said with conviction when Eloise said they didn't need to prepare anything. "I want to introduce myself to her in the nicest way possible. So that she recognizes me as someone special, too."
Eloise could only smile. Even Robert Scott - Eloise's ex-boyfriend, who had dated her for almost a full year before this- had never met any of Eloise's family members. Now Simon, who barely even knew the woman, had almost met Eloise's entire nuclear family.
"Fine if you insist," Eloise finally replied. "I'm sure Gabby will be happy. Whateve
