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Uh….will you be bummed out if I say no?

I guess you’re right. If you say so, Agatha.

It'll be okay. It's not like there'll be much to distract me from going to her tomorrow. 

Of course, what do you need?

Do you - do you see the wipes anywhere in this mess?

No, this isn't a project, thank God. I still have to look after this baby, but at least it's not for a grade.

. . . Yeah. At least it gets me out of the house for a little bit. 

Well, should we call her? Let her know the dog is around here?

At this time? I think she'd probably scorn us for ruining her evening tea, if she isn't asleep already. It's okay anyway, Nate. I'll remember tomorrow. 

Okay.

Okay, good that's it. I don't know her personally either but she keeps leaving posters in our mailbox. 

What?

Um-, I . . . never-mind. 

That’s kind of a shitty thing to say. Is it your dog?

N-No! That's not what I meant . . . Being alone . . . And at this time - it isn't. 

Probably not. The streetlights over there are the only ones that aren’t broken, so it should be okay.

I . . . don't want to go out in the cold anyway. I think the dog can probably survive one more night on the streets alright. 

I think? It was kinda dark, so I couldn’t see too well. It was short-ish, and I think it was brown and white or something… so, maybe? It went towards the dead-end, if that helps.

Hmmm, yeah, that sounds like the missing dog . . . Probably too dark to go around in that direction looking for him though, huh?

…Okay, you’ve convinced me. One is fine.

Thank you, that wasn't so bad. Soon you can swallow some hot chocolate as well as your pride.

I really couldn’t let you do that…

And I really can't let you freeze with only bad memories of winter. Come on . . Just one?

No matter how many times I watch it, I will never be disappointed with Emmy Rossum’s performance in the Phantom of the Opera.

Wow, I don't think I've watched that in ages . . . who was she again?

Uh, anyone lose a dog? I think I just saw one run down the street.

Did it look like the one from the posters hanging around here? A beagle of some kind?