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n. Was he some kind of insane stalker? I'd never encountered somebody who would phone someone every two minutes if they didn't respond i
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returning with an armful of coffee
eds some work," I said, recalli
ing. How could it have been my fault that my boobs were too large for my body? Or that the stores I could afford did not have "small torso, large
ow, I'm sure he was only trying to offer y
stopped her off, putting my hands ov
f the countertops. "You'll get over it. And,
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right, S
d started grinding some d
t away. "He was over here keeping me company
notion of him flirting with Ariana bothered me. If he was Mateo's buddy
. "I'm not going to compet
t in terms of money. She was a model of the highest caliber.
r crushing on your bro
t, the grinder
n," she joked, but the laughter vanished shor
d resumed grinding the
ime does he
d. A year may not seem like much, and it may be a short sentence. But it seemed like an eternity, especially bec
the compensation money you'll receive if h
positive attitude. "That is, a
vehicle. But I couldn't think he'd stolen and smashed an automobile while under the influence of alcohol. I'd known him all my life. He
, worried about my lip. It paine
ckle. I stepped up to it and scooped it up, giving her a dirty loo
re not answeri
derstand it wasn't a client
off th
xpression. I pondered not answering it, but I was too afraid it was a cl
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es," I
ent of stillness. "Pl
two minute
re not answeri
wor
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ndoubtedly accustomed to folks picking up on the first ring of
know it's not nearly as great as other coffee shops nearby, especially sinc
hat fascinating pi
He genuinely seemed happy. So I
oorframe. "Are you going to
eriod of stillness. "I've
la
l go on our
I aske
can look at your clothes and ass
ess
ing to mimic a p
e. "No, why must
at dating
a date in a long time. Or had a boyfriend for a while. After Brandon went to prison,
phone line. "Don't overthink things;
me so nervous? All I had to do was show up. In high scho
at your hou
hat afforded me approximately a
you l
hat my apartment-" The
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he floor, Ariana inq
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a bit self-conscio
lated. "Wow,
that was the right term. Nerve
least, it'll be a
l. Not too shabby. I smiled
few minutes away, and I arrived on time. I rushed out of my vehicle and made my way up the steps to my flat
d in a more excellent section of the city, near the college, but when Brandon went to prison, I had to find a cheape
d in the flat below mine. They were, nevertheless
ded like they'd collapse at any moment. There were probably more weeds than grass on the grounds, an
d demanded $400 per month at first, but I forced him to accept $300
hen I first moved here, I cleaned the hallway and stairs until the wood floors were practically gleaming. I didn't go inside the downstairs apartment, but I'd treat
r. The bathroom was a bit smaller than I liked, but it didn't bother me too much. I was
ad to try. I rummaged through my wardrobe in just my underwear, seeking any of my gowns and going through all the still-packed boxes. Then I went through m
things easy on myself since there wasn't a lot of space in this home. But I didn't believe I'd