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his nose.
    “Congratulations,” Chleo, Jessica, and Petey all said in unison.
    “I wanted to do something really special.  I want petals of her favorite flower all scattered to ask her if she’d marry me.  We’re supposed to be going away for the weekend, and that’s when I want to propose,” the science teacher said.  Petey made an aww sound.
    “That is really sweet.  Were stargazers her favorite?” Jessica asked from memory.  The man smiled at that.
    “No actually.  Stargazers are my favorite.  Because of her.  Well, because of you really.  Her favorites are verbenas.  I won’t be able to take them now.  I just wanted to know if you had enough purple ones.”
    “We have a lot.  And we can have them delivered to you too if you’d like,” Chleo offered.  The science teacher nodded.
    “That would be really nice,” he thanked her.  He left his address and number with Petey and Jessica let him know that she would take care of the delivery and the arrangements for an extra bouquet for his future fiancé to be able to have and hold.
    “Ughhhh,” Petey half groaned and half shrieked after the science teacher left the store.
    “What’s the matter with you?” Chleo asked.
    “The world is falling in love and I’m just living in it,” Petey wailed.
    “What happened to that guy Joel you were seeing?” Jessica asked.  She pat Petey’s back as he rested his hands on the counter and plopped his head on top.
    “We’ve only been seeing each other for a week and a half.”
    “That’s something!  You usually find some random flaw about them and would have dumped him by now,” Chleo said, finding the positives.
    “Don’t think I haven’t forgotten about you, ma’am,” Jessica wagged an accusing finger at Chleo.  “I recognize that cheeriness.”
    Petey made another attempt at a groan before Jessica spoke up again.
    “ You had sex!” Jessica pointed.  Petey’s head shot up from the counter as if someone had jabbed him.  His eyes squinted, and he looked back and forth from Jessica to Chleo.
    “Maybe I did,” Chleo said.  She wiggled her body a little and grinned.  Petey put a hand on his chest, recoiled, and made a dramatic gasp.
    “Am I seriously the only lone wolf in here?”
    “You have Joel!” Chleo and Jessica said at the same time.
    “I thought we were in this together Chleo.”
    “I have no idea what you’re talking about,” Chleo said, “but…I’m meeting Arjun’s mom later today for dinner.  She still doesn’t exactly know about me.  Arjun just told her that a guest would be joining them, and I’m supposed to head over to his place at 7.”
    “That sounds so legit!  I’m happy for you,” Jessica said.  Petey whelped in the background, but they ignored him.
    “I’m happy for everyone too,” Chleo said.  Petey wretched.  He was trying so hard to get their attention.  “I’m even happy for Petey and Joel, who I’m sure make a beautiful couple, and I can’t wait to meet him.”
    Petey perked up and smiled.
    “Thanks Chleo.  I’m so glad you noticed that I needed someone to console me.”
    “How could I have ignored the calls of a banshee?” Chleo scoffed.
    Petey recoiled again and frowned.
    “Don’t forget that I’m the sole reason for your happiness,” Petey hissed and adjusted the scarf around his neck.
    “How can I forget?  You remind me…every day…”

Chapter 7
    Chleo didn’t know what to expect that evening.  Arjun had barely given her any details.  She didn’t know how she should dress, or if she needed to bring anything.  Arjun didn’t even tell her where they were going out for dinner.  She decided to look presentable but not over the top, and she brought home a small bouquet of multicolored flowers.
    It was 6:51 when her cab pulled up in front of Arjun’s apartment.  She was in a long black dress with a loose fitting belt and nice gold sandals to match a gold head band that looked like something from an old Greek