Diana glanced back and noticed that Sidney had already walked off.

Her expression darkened.

"What is with this guy?"

Did he not realize today was essentially a setup for them to meet? His attitude was downright dismissive-so disrespectful! Feeling frustrated, Diana turned and left.

...

Sidney had walked a few blocks when his phone rang.

Seeing it was his mother, he answered.

""Hey, Mom."

Sidney's tone was calm but distant.

Ruth's voice came through quieter than usual. "Sidney, what do you think of Diana?"

date right

you want to date! I asked

nose, feeling cornered. "I don't have any particular thoughts about

on, "Do you think she's pretty? Is she your type? Answer me directly, and don't

exasperated, said, "Yes, she's

then? Don't tell me you're still hung

firmly, sitting down on a bench and letting the evening breeze cool

but that's over, Sidney. You need to let her go. There are plenty of great women out there. Diana's one of them. I'm not asking you to start dating her tomorrow just get

replied, "Okay, I hear

moment, Ruth ended

feeling unsettled, unlocked his phone again and found himself scrolling through Maria's recent beach photos. He stared at them, his thoughts once

...

spent a week

time she returned to Cloudflare City, a week had passed. She brought back gifts for everyone at the studio, but when she got to Sidney's desk,

she asked, "Where's

Troy went out. I

eyebrow in surprise. "He's

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