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“Do you feel it with her?”

Enid looked away.

“You do. Got it,” Jill said.

“I’m sorry,” she repeated.

“No, it’s okay. I mean, it sucks, but it’s okay. I’d rather know now than get in too deep and have you tell meafterwe’d… taken certain steps.”

“When I asked you out, I–”

“I know. I don’t know you that well, Enid, but I know enough to know that you wouldn’t have asked me out just to do it.”

“No, I wouldn’t have. You made me laugh,” Enid admitted and smiled at her. “And making me laugh hasn’t been easy for a while.”

“Well, I’ll be glad about that, then.”

“Do you want me to go?” Enid asked.

“Well, you did just dump me,” Jill said, but she winked at Enid, indicating that she was being playful. “We’re going to be friends, right?”

“I hope so.”

“Then, just stay. We can watch that movie, and I’ll order us dinner.”

“Are you sure?” Enid checked.

“Yeah. But we’re not snuggling, so don’t get any ideas,” Jill told her.

Enid laughed and sighed, feeling a little bit lighter but still regretting that it had gotten this far. She should’ve told Jill how she was feeling after their first date. She should have known that the thing she felt with Caroline wasn’t there with Jill.

“So, are you still going out with her?”

“Yes,” Enid said.

“Tell me about her.”

“Really?”

“I need to hear something good tonight. I’d like to maybe meet someone myself soon or, you know,yesterday, so tell me about how it feels so that I know what to look for.”

“We’ve been on one date. I don’t think I have all the secrets yet.”

“I’m ordering, like, one of everything on the menu. Is that all right?” Jill asked, picking her phone back up. “Go on.”

“Go on with what?”

“What’s she got that I don’t.”

“Jill, it’s not–”

“I’m kidding.” Jill laughed a little. “It’s really okay, Enid. I didn’t fall in love with you over the whole two dates we’ve been on. Don’t get me wrong; I’m disappointed. But I’ll be okay.”

“Maybe we should talk about something else, then.”

“I’m thinking she caught you off guard. Did she?”

“Caroline?”

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