"Hello. You are Ciara Hanley, right? I am Lisa’s friend, Paul Noble." The young man introduced himself sincerely.
"Hello."
He had short hair, he looked very spirited, and he gave off an air of effectiveness that was rare in men.
"I'm sorry to keep you waiting," he said, taking the key out of his pocket and handing it to me.
"It wasn't a long wait. Thank you!" I took hold of it.
"I could also go with you! If you’re planning to return the key to Lisa today, I could take it back to her," he said thoughtfully.
That’s possible too! Why hadn’t I thought of how I would return the key? Now that he brought it up, it immediately seemed like the most logical course of action.
"Thank you kindly for your assistance!" I said with a smile.
"No need to be so formal around me! I heard that you a
