Linda's chest constricts, but she maintains her smile. "Louisa?” She asks, in pretense of not recognizing the name.

“Yeah, my friend from the other day”

“Oh! The boy’s mother? What's happening?”

“The boy's name is Liam.” Fred promptly corrects her.

“Well?” Linda shrugs, looking expectantly at Fred. She signals him to keep talking with a wave of her hand.

"You know, she's been down lately. To lift her spirits, I simply want to do something special for her. But to be honest, I have no idea." He gives a little chuckle.

"You know me, after all. This kind of stuff is not exactly my forte.”

Linda swallows, attempting to hide...