Maggie felt a little sheepish at the gesture and said, âOh, you donât have to, ladies.
I donât want you to spend too much.
â
Karina raised an eyebrow her way and retorted playfully, âDo we look like weâre short on cash to you?â
Maggie couldnât help but chuckle.
âFine.
I guess I owe you guys one.
â
As they were about to leave, Tilda walked in.
âLeaving so soon, Rosalynn, Karina?â
âHi, Tilda.
Yeah, weâre leaving to grab a meal.
By the way, this is Maggie Shear, a close friend of Karina and me.
Maggie, this is Tilda Larson, the screenwriter,â
Rosalynn happily introduced the two.
After the two shook hands, Karina suggested, âWhy donât you join us, Tilda?â
Tilda smiled regretfully.
âIâll pass.
Iâve got to go home early for Sheldon.
You guys enjoy your meal.
â
âOh, come on.
Itâll be more fun with everyone together,â
Karina insisted.
âYou can bring Sheldon along.
Iâve been dying to meet him.
Rosalynnâs been singing his praises so much, while I havenât had the chance to see him yet.
â
Rosalynn chimed in with a warm laugh, âYes, Tilda.
Come with us and tell Elma to take Sheldon to the restaurant.
Iâd love to get a better look at him, too.
Who knows? I might conceive a baby as adorable as him if I see him often.
â
Easily convinced, Tilda nodded with a smile, saying, âAlright, Iâll call Elma and ask if Sheldon already had eaten dinner.
â
At the playground in the apartment complex, Elma watched Lyndon play soccer with Sheldon.
Ever since Sheldon snagged Lyndonâs number, heâd call him up regularly, asking him to come over.
Lyndon, always happy to oblige, never hesitated to fulfill the kidâs wishes.
Seeing Sheldon drenched in sweat but beaming with joy and giggles, Elma couldnât help but share his happiness.
âIt would be wonderful if Tilda could warm up to Lyndon too,â she said with a sigh.
Just then, her phone rang.
It was Tilda.
Elma answered, âHello, Tilda.
â
âElma, have you guys eaten dinner yet?â
âNo, not yet.
â
âPerfect! Why donât you and Sheldon join us for dinner?â
Why would Tilda consider taking Sheldon out for dinner?