Lyra Smith went outside to invite Mikel Anderson in.
She affectionately held Mikel's hand, asking her about everything from her mother in the nursing home to her work and day-to-day life. Mikel told Lyra all about her current state of affairs, except for the matter with Gregory Smith.
After that, Lyra began to make indirect inquiries: "I heard mom mentioned she introduced you to a young man."
Mikel pursed her lips: "Mhm."
Lyra continued to ask: "Any follow-up?"
"No follow-up." Mikel shook her head.
There had almost been a follow-up, but Mikel hadn't expected Gregory to ruin her blind date that day.
Lyra felt a little disappointed: "What went wrong?"
Mikel couldn't tell the truth, so she made up a random excuse: "We had different values."
