Val: Yah, I'm on the "Approved Ex-Girlfriend Invitee List."

Sara: LOL. When my best friend got married, his wife forbade him from hanging out w/ me. And I introduced them! She was some kind of crazy, though. I managed a pharmacy at the time. When you see someone's name come up repeatedly on computer screens (*ahem* hers), you know there's a screw loose.

Val: LOL. Huh. Interesting, so you can pretty much scope anyone's medical history?

Sara: That's how I found my dad.

Val: LOLOL! *tears in eyes* LOLOL!

Sara: *smiles* You thought I was kidding?

Val: *smile fading* You're not.....kidding.

Sara: Nope.

Val: Oh.
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[Setting: Niko Niko's Greek Cafe]
[Cast: Raven & Val]
[Situation: Later that day...]
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Act II
Raven: I have a bad feeling about this.

Val: Me too. I knew him once. He had a head full of ideals then. Now he's trying to impose those ideals on a disparate reality. He's playing w/ forever. I hope he'll be happy.

Raven: And that's all that matters.

What did your mom say when you told her you were going?

Val: She asked, "Why?" I said I'm not going for him. It's like...we're all getting married.

Raven: I hear you. It's all about the evolution of the group. We can't believe this is happening to us and need to be there to witness it.

Plus, it's an excuse to take a group vacation. Chicago! Plus, I want to be "the hot bridesmaid." Like, "what bride?" kinda hot. Plus, I want to see *a certain boy* in a different backdrop. I'm going for selfish reasons.
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