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19: Z and C
"I'm sorry that we met this way, but I've heard a lot about you, Zoe. Your sister can't stop talking about you." Charlie said, raising his head up and then looking straight at me.
"Yeah, I would have preferred meeting you in a different situation but, let's just make do with what we have. I'm Zoe, Zab's older sister and you are?" I asked him.
"It's a pleasure to meet you. I'm Charlie, Zab's boyfriend." He introduced himself, confirming my hunch about him.
"It's nice to meet you too. By the way, have you guys had dinner yet?" I asked, trying to lift the tension from the room.
"Now that I think about it. I think we skipped dinner and just fell asleep through the movie." Zab admitted, all her nervousness, now disappeared.
"Okay, I'll get change. You order some food and let's have late dinner together." I said to Zab and she began dialing on her phone.
"Sit down, Charlie. Make yourself at home. Don't worry, I don't bite." I jokingly said t
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