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After Octavia left, I ran into Garrett.
“Hey, what’s going on?” I inquired, noticing all the men leaving.
“We have to go to another meeting,” he explained.
“Again?”
“We hope to find a solution this time,” he said.
“I see.”
“I’ll be back soon,” he assured me, kissing me on the cheek.
“Yes, of course. Good luck,” I replied, not wanting to bring up the issue with Octavia at that moment. Garrett smiled and nodded before leaving. After watching him disappear, I set out to find the only other person I knew I could to talk.
“It’s going to be okay. Octavia will come back,” Jane said as we restocked her supplies.
I nodded. “I know. It’s just not fair,” I groaned, glancing at Jane’s back.
Jane nodded in understanding.
“I just don’t know what to do to help Octavia. And Garrett is
