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WEST

You can always get in. Always. I made sure of it.

I mentally chastised myself. I didn’t want to be too pushy.

TYLER

Oh? Really?

WEST

Sure. It’s a benefit of being my friend.

He didn’t need to know I had many friends, and I never saved them a seat or let them bypass the line. I had told them they would have to wait like the general public. Tyler was special, but that didn’t need to be said, at least not yet.

TYLER

Cool. I never got to have an actual drink there.

WEST

You are welcome any time.

How was your day?

TYLER

It was good.

WEST

Would you want to meet me for a piece of pie? Not a date.

TYLER

Now?

WEST

Yeah.

I held my breath. It was 8:30 p.m., and I knew a diner with great pie.

TYLER

Not a date.

WEST

Correct. Just pie together. Delicious pie.

TYLER

Send me the address. I’ll see you in half an hour. The pie better be good.

“Spark!” I was so excited.

They turned around. “What’s wrong?”

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