ponal said , not wanting to get left out of the conversation . '' ani , have you finished packing ? '' he asked , clearly trying to irritate ani by making him unable to talk exclusively to marie . '' no , but i 've finished planning what to bring . '' ani answered , slightly irritated over ponal ruining his opportunity to flirt with
marie

'' i hope you like hiking . '' '' hiking ? '' what was she talking about ? '' yes . when cynthia told me you 're an outdoorsman , i figured you might enjoy the guided hike at bear lake state park . '' '' bear lake state park ? the park north of town ? '' the job she wanted him to do was in a
park

i left her a message telling her that i was n't going to make it to do laundry because something had come up . then i changed into one of my nicer skirts and blouses , put on a touch of make-up and swept my hair back in a bun . i did n't want to go into a fancy spa or boutique looking the way i do when i do
laundry