Pree
"Have dinner with me," he says; his smile gets broader than it reaches his ears.
I blink, looking at him with my eyes widened. Dinner with him? But we only knew each other today. Except for his name, I know nothing about this guy. Is it okay to accept? I know it is not a big deal to many people, but to me, it does. "Um,... I…" I trail off, trying to come up with an excuse to turn it down.
"Is it too much to ask for a meal?" he chuckles.
"No, it is not. But…" I pause, wrecking my brain for words. Then I found one. "I'm broke."
"Huh?"
"It's the end of the month. Besides, I used up all my allowance to buy new books last week. I don't have enough money to pay," I fake a laugh. "I'm sorry. How about next time?" I know all too well this is only an excuse.
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