Blind Date Turned Proposal

Dexter was in Wavery.

lvy crept all across the rough exterior of an almost abandoned apartment building. The tall and new government building behind it became a comparison of the position of the rich and poor.

Only a few people were entering and exiting the entrance. All of them were elderly. They gave Dexter’s luxurious car a curious look when they passed by it.

Larry said that they would not be able to find much as most of the residents had moved away.

Dexter had a harsh look. “Wait down here.”

Dexter headed up. Only a few bulbs lighted the narrow stairways. The light would flicker from time to time, creating an eerie atmosphere from a horror film.

The woman’s voice in the call was cold. She asked about work, and her tone became softer at the end. “Will you be back on the twentieth?”

“Yes,” he immediately replied.

He owed her much, but she still remembered his birthday, although it was not a big deal.

A plainly dressed old woman passed by. “Are you here for someone, young man? No one’s here. You should find them somewhere else.”

him inside, although he was told to stay. “Mr. Russell, we

“Let’s go.”

Josie was making a cake with the chef at Mason Garden.

plan on doing it at first. Dexter was

would be a nice gesture. Birthdays were the most important thing to her when

phone call. It was Laura

Julie about

be back tonight. Mrs

cake was almost done.

think before saying, “Of course, I will be back.”

evening, Dexter arrived at home. “Where’s Mrs. Russell?”

she’ll

him up. “Look, Mrs. Russell

but could not sit still. He would peek out of the room every few

he had returned to when he