Colin woke up to an empty bed.
“Sam? Shara? Alya?” Colin called out.
He looked over to his phone and noticed a couple messages.
He sat up and read, “Hey Babe, I’m on call, see you tonight.”
He tapped his way from Sam to Shara before reading again.
“Hey Colin, Alya and I had to go help her Mom at her flea market booth, but don’t worry, we’ll be back before dinner.”
Colin got out of bed and hopped in the shower, throwing on a plain grey shirt and a pair of black pants.
Suddenly he heard a knock at the front door.
“Guess they’re back early.” Colin smiled as he went to the front door, “Oh, Luan! Hi, I wasn’t expecting you!”
Luan pecked him on the cheek “I wanted to surprise you, follow me!”
The spritely ginger grabbed his hand and pulled him all the way to her car as Colin looked over his shoulder to see Christy and Tina heading inside his apartment.
“You’re gonna love it when you see it!” Luan chirped as she took it out of park and drove off.
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“Annnnnd we’re here!” Luan smiled.
Colin looked up from his phone to see a big brick building standing before them.
“Montgomery Family Bakery?” Colin asked.
“Yeah, they were handing out coupons at work!” Luan smiled as she pulled out two glossy slips of paper.
“Free large coffee with purchase of any cake or muffin.” Colin read.
“Come on already, the line’s getting long!” Luan said as she pulled Colin through the front door.
Colin took a big whiff and sighed at the heavenly scents wafting through the air.
The cake was absolutely delicious, the coffee expertly brewed and Colin was… wait where WAS Colin? Luan had been in the bathroom for a few minutes.