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She rolls her eyes

“Please, don’t even start But yeah, my dad has been really secretive lately and if this is why,” she shakes her head, “Then fine It’s better than anythingup But I still hate surprise parties”

I smile

“Har, just know that if we are planning a surprise party, then I couldn’t possibly tell you any details about it Also, if ere, ould you want at your surprise party?”

She grins, “A really nice meal—”

“So, nothing I ot it”

She laughs

“Exactly Maybe at a nice restaurant, with the wo too fancy, though And it doesn’t even need to have alcohol”

“What? No alcohol? What are you talking about?”

Harlow gets a secretive look on her face

“It’s the real reason I want to talk to you in here away froht no matter what I do?”

I gasp orry

“Harlow, are you alright? Is it your thyroid? Lots of ladies struggle with their weight when they have thyroid problems”

She rolls her eyes

“It’s not my thyroid But promise not to tell, okay?”

I nod

“I’nant!”

I squeal excitedly and hug her “Oh ht?”

She lets out a rueful sigh

“Yes, Gray and I are very happy about it He never thought he’d be a father of three, but that’s what you get forto get Dad to come over for supper So we can tell hiet a hold of hi my birthday party It’s just so weird”

I sly

“Want me to drop hints that he should do supper with you soon?”

She nods “Just don’t tell him why, okay?”

“Consider it a done, Har Happy to be of service”

She hugs me

“Thank you and thank you for the birthday party in advance, too If my dad plans my surprise party by himself, it’ll be another clown and puppet show”

“Not on my watch”

She grins but then it turns upside down

“In other news,me today”

I don’t knohat to say “Um, is Catherine okay?”