The Dinner Charade

I was now more determined to have dinner with Aunt Miriam. Throwing the phone on the bed, I removed my wristwatch before walking to the bathroom. I didn't need to take a whole shower; I was still fresh; I just needed to wash my mouth and maybe face and fix my hair.

Doing exactly that, I walked out and then picked up my wristwatch and then my phone before going down.

I found Sylvia, who was now in