Mason checked the calendar.

Wyatt returned to his rocket model.

Delilah began removing the paper name cards so she could save them in a notebook.

Later I found Terrence’s card tucked beneath the salt shaker.

Delilah had written a small message on the back: You did pretty good for your first dinner.

I took a photograph and sent it privately to Terrence.

His reply arrived a few minutes later: Please tell her I’ll practice.

It was not a grand confession.