Everything is ready when Collin rings the doorbell. I take my apron off and go open the door, glad to see him.
“Hey.” Collin enters the apartment, cautiously. He looks around without saying a word.
Miracle! Finally someone that doesn’t talk about the decoration.
We sit on the couch. Collin stretches his long legs on the rug, staying quiet. I turn on our sound system. I know that Collin likes a nice musical vibe. “Can I get you something to drink, Collin?”
“A coffee would be great.”
“What a surprise… So nothing new actually?”
Austin joins us and shakes Collin’s hand. After exchanging politely with Collin, we settle for dinner. If he’s as quiet as he is now during dinner, this evening promise to be fun… I need to keep the conversation going.
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