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She releases another sigh, but this one is softer than before as she confesses, “Me either.”

LATER THAT DAY

KillerCatQueen7: She made it through the surgery like a champ!!

GretzkyWannabe42: What a relief!

KillerCatQueen7: It really is. I thought my heart was going to burst when I was in the vet’s office waiting to hear an update.

GretzkyWannabe42: Do you mind me asking what was wrong with her?

KillerCatQueen7: She had something stuck in her gut. They had to take it out.

GretzkyWannabe42: Oh, damn!

KillerCatQueen7: Yeah. To be honest, they were more worried about the impact of the surgery on her when she’s so old but they had to get it out.

GretzkyWannabe42: And did they?

KillerCatQueen7: They did.

KillerCatQueen7: Thank God.

KillerCatQueen7: And they cleaned her teeth when she was under too lol.

KillerCatQueen7: Anyway, we can talk later tonight?

GretzkyWannabe42: I’ll be there.

THAT SAME DAY

Mia: Cupid made it through!

Cole: That’s fantastic news!!!!!!!!! I’m SO glad.

Mia: Me too! See you tomorrow <3

Cole: Can’t wait.

Mia: Me neither.

CHAPTER 21

MIA

I’m sodumb for agreeing to see Cole again, but I couldn’t stop myself from saying yes when he called out of the blue yesterday. Nor can I stop myself from being excited as I get ready for our coffee date.

“I’m making it up,” I tell Curtis, who hisses at me.

I hiss back.

Our interaction makes me miss Cupid even more than I already do, but the vet says she has to stay there for another day at least and I’m not going to push it.

While I need her homeyesterday, I need her to be 100% more.

“My memory is faulty about how great the chemistry was between us,” I continue like Curtis cares. “Or about how awesome his dick was. I mean, it had to be wishful thinking and, like, some kind of fugue state from grieving for Chuck.”

Curtis stalks off, annoyed at being asked for dating advice, when Chloe meows in the other room. She’s apparently far more interesting than I am.

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