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He smiled, clearly pleased.
He had no idea what I was planning.
The next evening, I handed him a blindfold and told him I had a surprise.
He laughed, thinking it was something romantic.
I drove him across town without saying a word.
When we arrived, I helped him out of the car and led him inside.
Then I removed the blindfold.
We were standing in his sister’s living room.
Both our families were there. Close friends. People who knew us.
He looked around, confused.