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This surprised Al. Obviously, Ali felt very comfortable with Al if she was going to tell him a real secret. "I thought the thing about scars was a big enough secret."
"No, I meant something different," she replied.
Al said, "Yeah. Sure." Ali looked down at the table. She suddenly seemed very shy and innocent. "When I was very young and visited my grandparents in California, I got a big panda bear. I still carry it around to this day." Ali said low enough so only Al could hear her.
Al smiled. Living in Hollywood and life in the fast lane had not changed her. At least, it had not changed her YET. Al realized then how down-to-earth she really was.
Ali smiled and the morning sunshine lit up her face. Al then noticed for the first time how gorgeous she truly was. He looked at his watch. "Hey, listen. We'd better get ready for today's shoot. You know how cranky the director gets when someone is not on the set on time," Al said as he stood up from the table.
As they walked together to get ready for the day, Al said, "And don't worry about your secret, Ali. I won't tell a soul." Not even Samuel, Al added in his own thoughts.
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