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Sands and Fry were discussing how Crush is the only student in the firm's history of articled students that has come back to visit...every day since he's been gone (okay, that's three days). Sands said to me with a knowing look, "i think we all know why..."

i said, "i wish, but he has to finish a memo for the Ninja and he hasn't gotten through it yet." she looked very disappointed.

this morning, i said to her, "okay, so he's apparently finished the memo. if he comes back today, then i guess we know why."

this afternoon, as i was taking a break from my otherwise crazy hectic day, i was standing at reception with Sands and the elevator door opens. "hi Crush!" Sands says. and then gave me a knowing look.

i stood with him to chat and asked him about his day. he said he had finished his memo at 11 pm last night. i read it - he used a case i found for him. i know it sounds weird, but i was flattered he used it. he could've found something just like it, or could've left it out entirely, but he chose to use it. i don't know about you, but i feel it shows he respects me on an intellectual level. that's a good feeling. kinda like gilbert liking anne better than josie pye.

he came by to see me once, and then i bumped into him in the kitchen before i left. i didn't go to his office to say goodbye to him, and i felt indifferent about that. he won't be in tomorrow. he's having drinks with his group from school - a bonding thing.