Dorothy replied, "Okay."
As Yvonne disappeared from view, Dorothy shifted her eyes back and, remembering something, took out her phone.
"Why do I have to lie to Yvonne, Stanley? She looks devastated."
On hearing it, Stanley had a faint smile curbing his lips. He replied, "It's a long story. I'll tell you about it later."
Dorothy had to resign herself to it. Then she said in a sweet voice, "When are we going out on another date, Stanley?"
Stanley frowned and said in a gentle tone, "I'll call you when I'm free, pumpkin."
"Alright, don't just keep me waiting, sweetheart."
She hung up at the expected "Yes" and then Yvonne's frustrated eyes occurred to her.
She had to comfort herself that Stanley had a reason for it.
Soon afterwards, she left the cafe, little knowing that on the other end of the line, Stanley was sneering at her: "Idiot. You don't know how to spell 'judgement'".
