A guy walking up to the store almost got hit by the opening front door as he watched Diane get into the car. I waved in acknowledgement. ‘I need to ...o to the mall. I need to find shoes to go with this outfit.’ ‘What kind of shoes go with that outfit,’ I asked in total ignorance. ‘Saddle Oxfords. They’re white lace up shoes, with the middle section black or dark gray. God, I wore then from Kindergarten through High School. I swore I would never, ever even look at another pair. Now I need to go. Eventually, Noah sensed her presence and when he looked up, their eyes locked."Hey," he said, "sit down. I turned on the heater. It will be warmer in a few minutes." Thanks, Noah. About the shirt,... is it... ?" You remembered it??" he asked then smiled sadly."Yes. I..." she didn't know what to say."I... Never did wear it again. Not after our date. I... sort of... Uh I just kept it in my closet. If you don't want it I'll get you another one"She sat down next to him on the couch. "No, its. They passed a room where a large table was set for the 'supper' that was also mentioned in the article. There were a couple in the kitchen as they passed where there was an urn for coffee and tea; they then entered the back yard. Here Greg did get a surprise. "Maybe there is a good chance of picking up a woman for it seems this party has deliberately selected a fair balance", he said."There still seems to be more men than women" Barry said as he gave a smile to a woman that passed. "Generally. I sat, staring at my hands, trying to control my breathing, but it was tough.Eventually, I calmed down enough to talk to the girls. Emily didn’t really know Amanda well but was supportive of however I decided to handle it. The other three, who were very close to Amanda, unanimously agreed that I needed to talk to her and explain it. They said that, if they were in her place, they’d want to know.I let them call her and ask her to come over. A part of me wished they’d just tell her what happened.