That was a natural human thing and there was nothing wrong with it.

But...

“I mean, come on, there's only one Dorothy, and either you or Everett is gonna end up the lonely old cat person. I'm really hoping it's you, buddy.” Everett was always flying solo. Now that he was in a relationship and even got two kids of his own. Jeffrey didn’t dare to mess with this because he had no death wish.

After leaving the diner, Dorothy declined Kenneth'’s offer to give her a lift home.

Night had already fallen, and it just wouldn’t do for them to be seen together, a man and a woman alone. Especially since Dorothy had no idea how many eyes Everett had out there.

to drop Dorothy off at her apartment, right?”

Absolutely!” It would always be on his way to drop her off as long

then, I'll head off,” Kenneth said with a

“What's going on with you and Kenneth?” “I wish I knew.” Dorothy

turned her gaze to Jeffrey. “What did you guys talk about?” “Uh... just, you know, shooting the breeze.” With Dorothy there, Jeffrey wasn’t

his head, “No dice.” “What's his condition? Why didn’t you just agree?” “Because I'm not ready to kick the bucket.” Seeing that Jeffrey seemed to be hiding something, probably not wanting her to know, Dorothy stepped in and took Karen by the arm, “I have to work tomorrow, so let's just get me home. You can grill him after.” “Fine.” When they pulled up to Dorothy’s apartment building, she waved them off and reminded them of a few pregnancy precautions before finally stepping

earshot, Karen burst out, “What did Kenneth actually say?” “He wants to go after Dorothy.” “And then what? I know that! He's been at it for years, so it’s hardly a secret.” Jeffrey let out a heavy sigh that contained a

to that! It's plain as day how much Everett loves Dorothy. I'm not blind; I can see it.” Karen nodded in agreement; rubbing her temples, she added, “So what's Kenneth to do? Chasing Dorothy isn't new. If she was interested, she'd have said yes by now. She won't be giving no answers after all he invested in.” “Your brother... he’s a hopeless romantic,” Jeffrey affirmed him about this. But perhaps Dorothy was a bit out

people to fall for, he had to compete

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