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     Something might have come up.

Alan and his two other friends Robyn and Scottie have a meeting.  They have all arrived except for Alan.  Robyn and Scottie are a little worried....
Robyn: Has Alan shown up yet?
Scottie: Nope.  I guess something might have come up.
Robyn: I wonder what happened.
Scottie: I don't know.  I hope it's nothing serious.
Robyn: Last week his sister was admitted to the hospital. 
Scottie: Oh?  What happened?
Robyn: His sister had a car accident last week.
Scottie: Is she fine now?
Robyn: She's still in a coma.
Scottie: Oh, poor Alan.  His sister is the only he has left since his parents died last year.

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