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She’s sending me a text.
My grin appears instantly.
Firecracker/Mary
Please tell me you're not planning to wear a leather jacket to Bingo tonight. It’s in the Church’s basement.
I laugh.
Actually laugh.
Then type back.
Me
Depends. Are you wearing one?
Three dots appear immediately.
Then she texts.
Firecracker/Mary
I hate you.
My grin grows wider.
Me
No, you don’t. See you in an hour, Firecracker.
A few seconds later, my phone buzzes again.
Firecracker/Mary
Don't call me that.
I stare at the message.
Still smiling.
Yeah.
I've got a problem.
A big one.
And for the first time in my life?
I'm not sure I want to fix it.
Seven
Mary
I meet Kai at Our Lady of Grace Church because unlike him, I'm not actually here to play Bingo or flirt with the mostly over sixty-five crowd.
I'm here to work.
