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st got

ly asks, "So you're telling me y

able in our 'c

of which is my office. There are two conference rooms. Lastly, the 'chill out' room which has a huge LCD TV, cable, DVD player, computer, stereo, board games, the

ing up a napkin into as m

right? What the he

got under ya skin. " He laughs and continues, "

s Ethan who we nicknamed Ghost. We all grew up together, went to school together and towards the end of our high school

e town k

him Ghost though, but he doesn't mind. He calls her

ut it was forbidden to speak of it. I brought it up with him once and he disappeared for a week. The next time

ty four. Josh is a y

golden bo

wed by my cousin David who we c

guess what Tom got himself

io

his blonde hair and turns

es, "A n

turns to David and tells hi

rter than us but is still tall. He's the same age as me but we went to different schools.

asks,

it knucklehead. I glare at him from across the

heads up wearing questioning exp

mirks at me and asks, "Wait, is this a fri

t a friend. She works across the s

She sent him ca

my damn mind, bursts into fits of laughte

She's nice. " I say nic

's thinking. He enquires, "I don't think you've ever had a girlfrie

wn an

ost mutters. "You better get a f

s r

se things that comes with having money. It's not that I don't trust people but it's better to

is Mira. She took my card so I guess I

I

r R

e store, smile and say, "

e's running a few minutes late and she knows I wo

lying, "Not so good. Any cupcakes t

onse, "No, sorry hon. I'l

hide her disappointment. She says pitifully, "That's

day?"

e register and s

ask, "How b

s, "Cupc

gh in

oe i

about 5 feet, nothing. Her chocolate brown hair is layered down to her shoulders and she has sweet d

g at the checkout. It's so early I can't even see color yet. I look up and that bitch Nicki is my checkout g

. She.

continues, "Uh, yeah. So I say to her "I hope you always

ghing and ask,

be sick! Then she says, 'He said I was the best he ever had, he said you're like a corpse in be

rts laughing just as hard. Then she stops, looks up slightly, scrunches her face and says qui

ast of your worries! Te

she responds, "T

ie. Jessie fell in love with Lola the second she met her. She

Take

ar, I've seen Lola blossom from a

ad, but trust

e you've got yourself a new friend. " She says frie

ssie, y

om voice I utter

Oh, Come on Meeny! You cannot tell me you

rother who is Mr Gorgeous. The guy spoke to me and I almost peed. I was so nervous and my neck

y way over to the staff room. I'

you ask him

ight just

days

are and the business card which s

rd. I could just send him an ema

is this

nd just do it. You kno

ken out at the last minute. I save the email

r R

ow it's more like a mooing cow. Today is Wednesday

What I see there makes my smil

dress return debacle) sau

. Please give

e and ask, "Good Morning,

plies "Oh, I'm great H

Wh

her because she's smiling li

today so I guess we could be be

behavior the other day. It was totally unacceptable and I'm really trul

, "Um, wow. I, ah, thank you. That

it

a sad smil

s probably overkill. " She laughs a bit too cheerfully and places a hand on her cheek. "I honestly don't know what I was thinkin

id she just say sh

ake sweet pretty well. If she were au

ar or two older. Her long bleach blonde hair is bor

elp if you would please take the dress off my hands. I made a mistake and I promise I'll never do it ag

't make se

e hundred dollar dress when his shirts are silk

is very popular (according to Jessi

t is already attacking my ch

ake the dress from you I can't re-sell it. If I can't resell it, I can't offer you a refund. So unfortu

murderous sc

here you are!

shit. I've seen better shirts at Target! You think you've seen the last of me, think again! I'll be back every damn day til you give in. And

en she

Hell

st got

oom, grab my keys, lock

O

use a draw

kids. Making up his own rules to games

I can, bud. " I place th

bother, Tom? You know you're gonna win. He knows you're gonn

s from the s

lop, C

h h

here. I don't get up; th

lop, C

e doorway to see Mira storm past the 'chill

ar her stop walking and

, she loo

e make up. Her skin is flawless. She's wearing white ankle boots and a black and white patterne

she's

cleavage but

other people in the ro

o. I don't want to interrupt you.

e were just taking a

o me at the table, takes the cards o

ells me, "I'll

. Ghost gets up and joins the table. Josh is

the table. She introduces herself, "H

that, asshole. He keeps sneaking peek

look at her as he u

ce and asks, "As in Cas

still doesn'

k, she whispers,

Goof

, You looked like you were ready to kill someone

replies in a bored tone "No. But I think the next time

what

on my questio

was rude. Next time I see your wife I

me, then at Mira,

he doesn't have a wife

er to me and says, "She said she was married to t

Ghost, then Trick.

y they're

ss

ng to k

o her temples. She whisper

temples and asks, "Was she tall, blo

p at him and

ar screw for a few months. I have never kissed her on the mouth; she knows it's one of my rules. Sissy teases me by calling me Pretty Woman but I can see it hurts her. I don't really give a shit if i

, after this stunt, I

nd her a text when Mira leaves.

ra. If I knew she was causing you trou

responds, "I don't want you to break

nd, just a casual acquaintance. She was becoming a

turns up at the store? I don't want her making a scene again

and take out two sodas. I sit back

n playing Uno with us for years. I responded, "Leave that to

f her soda can and turns to check

our; I've got to get back. " She looks around the table, smile

Sic

and on my shoulder and speaks aga

e. Well, they watch her

kleh

looking at the door. H

...M