"There used to be four families living in this block. The original tenants living on the first floor moved out, so it's been temporarily
rented out to Mary and the Teja sisters. The old lady from just now lives on the second floor, and Uncle Dante, the head of street
management, lives on the third floor. My house is on the fourth and fifth floors. My mother and | are all we have now. She lost one
of her legs in an accident, that's why she hardly leaves the house now. Try not to say too much in front of her..."
As the girl spoke, she opened the old door to her apartment.
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A warm fragrance filled their nostrils as they entered the house, one that seemed toe from a sort of spice.
"You're finally back, Tina! You were three whole hours later than you usually are, | was so worried..."
A middle-aged woman hobbled out of the brightly lit kitchen.
She looked a little angry and seemed like she was about to tell the girl off, but any rage was replaced with a beaming smile at the
sight of Wilbur as she hurried up to him and gave him a warm hug.
"Young man, are you Tina's boyfriend? She's never mentioned you before! It's our first tmeeting, do you want to introduce
yourself?"
Wilbur smiled at Tina's overly enthusiastic mother. "Hello, Ma'am. My name's Wilbur Penn, I'm from Dasha. Tina and | are not in a
relationship, and I'm just here to visit the both of you today. | hope it's no trouble!"
At Wilbur's friendliness, Tina's mother yanked him down to sit on the couch before saying, "It's no trouble, no trouble at all... It's
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nice enough that you were willing toe and visitas a friend of Tina's. Of course, | hope things change between the both of
you eventually! Are you hungry? Would you liketo make something for you?"
Tina seemed to be used to her mother's enthusiasm and made her wav into the kitchen seeing as Wilbur was getting along with
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