[There's a twist in her gut. It had been just a few weeks- or maybe months, back home for her. But here, too? She'd thought time worked differently. Why now?
Except Charles is mentioning something else. Something much more interesting. Moreso, than even the brief, aforementioned 'rough patches'.]
He's close to graduating? [...] Really? [NO This isn't an incredulous tone. Just a very, timidly hopeful one.]
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[There's a twist in her gut. It had been just a few weeks- or maybe months, back home for her. But here, too? She'd thought time worked differently. Why now?
Except Charles is mentioning something else. Something much more interesting. Moreso, than even the brief, aforementioned 'rough patches'.]
He's close to graduating? [...] Really? [NO This isn't an incredulous tone. Just a very, timidly hopeful one.]