When we finished eating and stepped outside, all three of us had smiles on our faces.
"Thank you for today, Serena," Lucas said. He paused slightly before hesitantly asking, "Is it okay if I call you that? If not, I can call you Ms. Ashford."
Hearing his question, I thought about it for a moment.
I waved my hand dismissively. "Sure, that's fine! All of my friends call me that."
"Alright then," he replied with a smile. "Get home safe."
Linking arms, Lila and I walked back, planning for her to spend the night at my place. She had recently found a job and hoped to rent a unit in the same area as mine.
"Ta-da!" I opened the door. "Welcome to my humble abode."
"Not bad, Serena," she said, glancing around. "It looks comfy and cozy."
Setting down my bag, I was about to respond when something caught my eye. I frowned and asked, "Hey, Lila, have you noticed that the charm on my bag is missing?"
"Charm?" Lila walked over, frowning as well. "You often carry this bag, and there's always a bear charm hanging from it. Are you sure you only lost it today?"
I nodded. "Of course."
"It must've fallen off somewhere along the way, or it's probably in Mr. Hastings' car."
I frowned even more and muttered, "That's strange. It shouldn't fall off so easily since it has been there for so long."
But it was just a charm, so I didn't think too much about it.
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