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DINNER WITH DEAR OLD DAD
JOHN
I stopped at the rental before heading to the restaurant and grabbed the black dress suit with the gray vest, pastel blue silk shirt, and pastel pink and black striped tie. I wasn’t much of a stylist when it came to fashion. Joseph had put a great outfit together for me. It was always nice to get out of the uniform I usually wore at The Academy. I dressed and hurried down, jumping into the Jag.
Luckily for me, the restaurant wasn’t far. I made it there fairly quickly. Everyone was already there when the hostess led me to the table. I was fortunate that they had just taken to their seats as I arrived.
“Ah, there he is! Right on cue,” Joseph said, acting the part.
Dr. Nicholson sized me up. I felt his eyes search for Claudia. I had no reason to doubt Jo
