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“Thanks,” she said from the kitchen “Beer?”

“Yes, please”

I stretched out as she twisted the cap off two bottles and handeda face, too It raised her stock another couple of points… and her stock was already high

“So what ?”

“Whatever’s not sold out,” I laughed “Sorry, I really should’ve bought us seats already This is the busiest time of the year for—”

BEEEEEP

Holly’s eyes suddenly narrowed She walked over to her intercom and pushed the button

“Uh… hi?”

“Hey it’s me!” a voice called up from the street It was hard to hear it over the sound of the pouring rain “Could you unlock the door? I’ soaked!”

Holly glanced back at nized the voice

“Brody?”

“Yeah! C’ out here!”

Quickly she buzzed hi back at her quizzically

“Did you knoas co?”

“No, not at all”