Hello June

 Cedric loved this hometown feel. He liked being out in the burbs. Well, it felt like it even if he was now living in the oldest city in the state. He got on at the hospital not far from Old Towne. 

The place felt new, even if it was in the heart of downtown.  Dory was only a store or two away from the coffee shop and of course, he had his violin lessons to tend to in the afternoons. He only spent time there Monday through Thursday from three until seven. 

Really, Cedric was starting to think they were regular fellows.

"And it took Boone, no time to find a roommate," Cedric smiled as he sipped coffee at the coffee shop while Dory looked over supply lists on his tablet.

"And it wasn't even Lily," Dory mentioned without even looking up.

"Imagine," Cedric shook his head. "What's up with that?"

"She's in Chicago, I guess all summer now."

"Did they have a falling out?"

"Not yet, anyway."

Dory looked up at him as if Cedric was too cute not to take his eyes off of him. "Maddie's got that magic about her."

"Does she?" Cedric chuckled. "I swear, I thought she was so shy, but she's really blossomed." Cedric finally looked to Chili who was at the cash register. "I bet she had something to do with it."

Dory smiled and bit his bottom lip. Yes, everything was peachy, and Cedric was glad to be out of the big city.

"Have you lost it?" Alfie wanted to know as he cornered Boone who was busy checking ovens and what was in them at the bakery.

"Can you not talk so loud?" Boone looked back at him. He was in his denim apron and looked as if he was right where he should be, even if he was in jeans, a fresh white tee, and his black Chuck Taylor's.

"What did Lily say?" Alfie leaned practically over the counter of cupcakes and scones under the glass.

"I ..I haven't had a chance to tell her yet." Boon shrugged about the Maddie matter.

He went on to take out a veggie quiche to cool. There were loaves of bread to tend to.

"Why not?" His brother wanted answers.

"Well-"

"Well, what?"

"She just hasn't gotten back to me. I call, I do, but it just goes to voicemail." 

That blank look of Boone's was full of trouble. Alfie sensed it.

"You need to talk to her." 

Alfie told him. He grabbed the last of the quiche that was at the counter. 

"I know. I will."

"You can't keep this from her."

Alfie wanted to tell him that Lily would be mad. Boone was supposed to let her decide who that roommate would be. Boone remained even-lipped as if he very well knew what Alfie was thinking.