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s

ing there. And Charlie got it. I don't think she expected me to liv

ut of shape. I mean, it went better than I could ha

ke sure my fly was buttoned up. They are always un

ving behind her back. I knew Charlie well enough to kn

Jules rolled her eyes. “He was

sion. I didn't know what to do

my girlfriend, as you might thin

f you have a free day, I will explain to you who Charlie is

o get Lenny b

lone. She must have felt

s and

rlie shook her head quickly, smili

nterfere, we j

Oliver! I was already standing against the wa

cqu

ha

ant to varnish the gazebo, but there was

n she was very worried. I concluded that

n, I'll

her to the paints department. She seemed absent-mind

the checkout. Jules was talking to another customer,

ep in trouble, buddy” I

looking at Charlie. “I watched the tv-show with you, it's a pity that it was

sure she forced herself to d

my for him thr

shook

a nomi

But still it's cool,

d, letting Jules dra

offered, packing a jar of lacquer. To my

manage myself. T

of the store. I followed her with my eyes as she walked to the car. He

est a

u know

so she didn't know C

king out the window

ugged, unfolding the magazine she

,” I advised gloom

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when she saw

en I told him about the even

se you,” I looked

over my table. I asked him a hundred

he face, it will onl

and explain that there's nothing serious between me and Jules. We'r

nderstand," I

le, looking at me with his piercing dark eyes. Sometimes I f

and all you got was divorce papers and a damn letter! Is that what they

hat moment I was stunned by her desire to end our m

to get annoyed. Not at him, but because his words were true, and I

greed, chuckling condescendingly.

it, sma

the room. With the arrival of Charlie t

u h

an accusation

ll live happily ever after. That all this time she was sorry that she left you and now want

in his direction, and my gut twisted with terror. He laid

aying that

p!” I couldn't help it,

hat you nee

t that moment somene knocked on the door. I opened the door, taking a deep bre

me company?” She raised her hand holding th

what to say in surprise. This morning, when she left the

cting my apartment and got surprise

, h

t Milo, who wave

im a war

o, we served together.

but he could do better. Only the blind and deaf

bewildered by

half of which was occupied by a sprawled Milo, wanting to

chose

damn heart not to go crazy. Milo is here, he won't

erything up here,” Charlie

," Milo put in, earning

he might be

after I returned, but then moved h

illed mine and Charlie's shots.

s enough,” He r

ooked at Milo and me, and before my friend bl

lutel

e. I constantly listen thoroughly to see if I

wished Milo

ilo took a sip of his beer too,

d by the second, which mad

I did f

lo, aren’t you?" Charlie aske

y and lit a cigarette. “From Vega

ng here for almost

hrug

mporary

his own problems, which h

ining stars — the place where any dream comes true?

e chuckled wryly. “I am also

re surprised when I found out that she was on televisi

s are selfish.” Milo scrat

n my tongue. Why

rong, cor

knocked down the third shot with a smile so familiar it took my breath

rs and unconsciously ran her tongue over her lips. Everything inside me ached:

aste is sec

every room of my house because I need to know that I look perfect. Also, we are stupid. Yes, very stupi

ll as

l, still: he did not

to take

t in a couple of minutes, during which I woul