Wordle by Wordle: Day 174
Saturday, June 22, 2024
Wordle #1099 – EDICT
“Oh, jeez!” I turn my back on my unwanted audience, covering my face with my hand as best I can. “I knew we should’ve gone somewhere less popular…”
“Don’t let them bother you,” Kevin says to me encouragingly. To them, he barks, “Hey! Fuck off.”
The young women ignore his edict, some still giggling, some narrating to their phones.
“Sorry, we can leave—”
“No no no, you have every right to be here. And I haven’t had dessert yet.” Kevin smirks.
He’s putting on a brave face, but I can tell he’d rather disappear. He hunches over his plate and practically inhales two sesame balls, eager to get the check and get out of here.
I feel another swell of gratitude for Kevin, for sticking by me, but I also sense an opening.
“Kevin, I’ll never be able to freely show my face in public unless I can clear my name. And the only way I can do that is by exposing Bree as the real killer.”
“Cecilia—”
“You said you wanted to fuck over Bree, didn’t you?”
Kevin makes a face like he wants to argue, but he closes his mouth with an unhappy grimace.
“Look, I promise I won’t ask you for another favor ever again, okay?”
I know I’ve won when Kevin throws his napkin down on the table in defeat.
“Okay, fine. I’ll do it,” he groans. “But you owe me free dim sum for life.”
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