She led a frugal and practical life. The down jacket cost her over 3 @0@ dollars, but that was a small fraction of her salary.

The man appeared uncertain, but before he could respond, Bettie joined them with a dish of sauce in her hand. She nudged Sabrina and whispered, “Accept his request, Sabrina. He seems genuine, and maybe we could have a fun time hanging out.”

Grinning, the young man gestured to a nearby table and said, “We just got here yesterday. We haven’t toured much yet. And you?”

“We arrived this afternoon.”

Bettie followed the young man’s gesture and noticed two men sitting at the table, roughly the same age as the man in front of her.

“Are you guys students?” she queried, intrigued.

The young man smiled shyly and answered, “Yes, we are final year students. We are here on vacation as well. Do you have any plans? Maybe we can split car rental costs if our itineraries coincide. It could be cheaper and safer.”

smile, “Perhaps. How about

desire to become his friend, hence

stain can’t be washed clean,

Bettie assured, speaking

man had departed, Bettie chided

Lifting her gaze, queried, “Did I come off as

sincerity was palpable, yet

her eyes wide

didn’t see the need,”

had grown accustomed to working independently, as she wasn’t an

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