Q: their shared laughter had cleared a tension between ali and he . he felt more comfortable in her presence now , if still very aware of her . both sal and ali looked more relaxed too . he decided the laughter must have helped clear some of the impact of their recent drugged experiences . he glanced at sal , then turned to _ ... Fill the blank.
A: blank is ali

Q: '' i have no one that i know of . '' '' then you are alone ? '' '' i 'm with friends . '' '' ah yes , the tinker and the storyteller . '' mica had not mentioned that her uncle was a storyteller . how did this man know that ? '' it has been a real pleasure talking to you , _ ... Fill the blank.
A: blank is mica

Q: as if jessie could forget those words . '' lotta good that does me . '' '' seems to me you fell in love with both . '' that 's where jessie disagreed . '' i fell in love with jack moore . cowboy waiter who drives an old , beat-up truck . '' renee stood . '' you 're going to get through this , _ ... Fill the blank.
A:
blank is jessie