And so it was that, when a few days later Deb was released from the hospital and Mike drove her to his house in Woodbridge, Max was already inside, waiting for them.
“How did you get in here?” Deb asked, a little hostile.
Max, awkwardly, pointed at Mike. “He, uh, he gave me a key”
Deb narrowed her eyes and looked at Mike. “You gave her a key? Why did you give her a key? What does she need a key for? Heck, I don’t even have a key”
Max pressed her lips and closed her eyes for a split second. “That’s my cue” she said and she walked past them to the front door. “Oh, by the way,”...
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