Romeo #8 February 1964
In "Take 5 from Love," a chance meeting in a café sparks a quiet moment of connection between Dave and Janet during a job interview trip. As their brief time together unfolds, a simple kiss stirs unexpected emotions, leaving Dave grappling with guilt over his engagement back home. Months later, after his relationship ends, he returns to the same café, only to find Janet now with someone else—leaving his past and feelings hanging in the balance. The story, drawn with quiet precision by Len Batchelor, captures a fleeting moment of romance and regret in a single, poignant issue.
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While Dave is in town for a job interview, he meets Janet in a café. She shows him the sights of the town, and after a few hours together he kisses her. But he immediately feels guilty because he is engaged to a girl back home. Months later, his fiancée tells him that the old spark is missing and they break up. He returns to find Janet is the old café, but now she has a boyfriend.
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