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Ernest rolled his eyes, but he didn't move away nor give them any space. After all, this was a common area.
He glanced at Gary and said, "Didn't Celeste tell you earlier that she would be having coffee with me? You even greeted me, and yet you're here asking the same question. Seems to me that you don't care about me at all."
Gary smiled and replied, "Sorry, I was a little distracted."
"Forget it, I won't hold it against you. You just want to get rid of me so you two can have some privacy, right? You guys can talk, I'll just head upstairs," Ernest said.
Gary was obviously trying to get rid of him. Because of that, Ernest felt that his brother was extraordinarily difficult to deal with.
"No, Ernest, don't go. You can stay here while I head upstairs. Honestly, I think I'm the one who should leave," Celeste smiled as she picked up her coffee and walked upstairs, her phone in hand.
Ernest shrugged as he smiled, and he continued sipping his coffee.