that the little turbulence gave me. "You

see her again, and I can't stop thinking about what Mark said to m

o drink?" Mark wants

ust wate

someone gives me a gl

ank

s?" He asks, no

a lot." I look at him and

g me up?" He asks. Wow, I've nev

nyway. I can't look in

ng to use that card ever

se he walks away. When we're married, I'll

e fails and soon starts to smile and laugh softly, wh

and try to enjoy the last 30 minutes of

?" I say sarcastically to the c

e." As he puts his hands

o ask about us. She is also not going to

main points of the questions." I give him a nod, and he

gs, and I'm getting used to

ags on the conveyor belt. We get them,

, what do we need to talk about?" I ask while sitting on

le name?"

'm lying down and so despe

this while sitting

I ask because I have

asks. I shrug

I say, "I'm goin

ationship is about on a basic level." He says. I

have we been d

ut three

because he writes everything down as if

ehind you, so I paid and we went out." He says this while wa

r way?" I ask. All he

re, and I think we sh

out me made you love me?" Almost too fas

ally like, and maybe even love, the way his eyes look. Second, they're wide, which means

ear what he said.

"What?"

"an animal that lures its prey in and then grabs it. And how they light up when you're happy a

nded. "Anything else." He

we're together." I think I can

red in the fac

me made you love me?" I ask, tr

way you don't mind speaking up for

just won't do. She will t

feel like I get a perfect gift every day that I want to use over and over again. Or, I've noticed that when you're not paying attention, yo

e. "Well, I guess that's it." I t

ow we're here and ready to meet her." Mark ge

call her," he said. I

making noise. "Hello?" I hear something, but I don't think it's my mom

sk. If this isn't my mother's phone

phone. "I made it for you." The voice says "don

knew it was my

?" I

r not

Mom?" I

m. Is it really you,

ng a room at a hotel with someone." It's not a lie, but it's

want, of course. Do you ne

us I am. I write down her address, which

cited about i

ugh she can't see me, I

s he's going to walk over t

his." I say somet

sks, pulling just

hings like thi

n than not." Was the only thing he said as w

.

y leg. Mark puts his hand out to stop it. "Hey. It's ok.

. I have always been a nervous person. Wait unt

are." Oh gosh. Already. I'm not sure if

big sig

lk toward the door. "Are you

at him and then go back to the door.

his hand, and before I can

ly make out a voice

old standing right in front of me. She might have been the o

"Uh. Does Elizabeth

und. "Mom! Someone wants to talk to you!" Then she looks at us again. "She'll

o?" I speak q

st sit."

hasn't looked up. "How can I help you-" she cut

l I get

s in. "Hi

wn. Need anything?" She wonders. I s

ks with a lot

sit and asking about the dress is tha