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My next door neighbor had just stepped outside The houses in this part of toeren’t right on top of each other, but they were close enough that friendly neighborhood interaction was a requirement

“I assuhbors,” I said

My“He’s very handsome You haven’t met him yet?”

“No”

“I’m surprised he hasn’t come over to introduce himself”

“I think he’s pretty busy He’s a doctor”

“A doctor?” She sounded surprised, like it was unheard of for a doctor to live anywhere but a bustlingto be a doctor How do you know he’s a doctor if you’ve never met him?”

“My other neighbor, Diane, told me I have met her”

“Well” My mother picked up the paper napkin and dabbed at the corners of her mouth She stood up “No time like the present”

“Mo out the side door, striding across the yard, her blue Ji the lawn as she went

“Shit,” I muttered as I stood up to follow It would be easy to hide in here, but I wanted toridiculous