Fetch

A first date he shows up at her flat several stories up in her building Shes finishing getting ready so she introduces him to her dog which loves to fetch a small red rubber ball with blue stars He tosses the ball to the dog a few times somewhat distractedly looks through a book Do I have to be me on her coffee table opens the French doors to her balcony sits down and continues to toss the ball It takes a deadly carom but when she emerges from her bedroom ready to go he stays mum Outside the building a crowd has gathered Will he tell her what happened or leave it for her to put together Is there any way out for him