Friedrich's Birthday (2)

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"Have you been waiting long?" Friedrich asked when the driver opened the door for Hannah and ushered the girl into the back seat with Friedrich.

"No, I just got here. Thank you for picking me up," said Hannah.

"No problem. I happen to go home early today," Friedrich said. He gave a signal, and the driver immediately drove the car home.

Hannah and Friedrich showered and changed into nice clothes for a special dinner. The two of them were ready to leave for their eight o'clock dinner appointment and were waiting for Charles to come down from his room to join them.

The teenager came down from the second floor with a face pretending to wince in pain. "I can't go to dinner with you guys ... *sob*. My stomach hurts. I think I ate too much yogurt today. Can't you just eat alone with Hannah?"

Hannah was stunned to see Charles' bad acting, while Friedrich seemed to cough at what his brother said.