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her nondescript name and use verbal mixol- her hands and makes it a point to not look

ogy to concoct a polite way of telling her to directly at you. You can tell she is stressed,

get the f~ck out, but, even though you still while the extended period of silence just

h~ve no Idea what her name is, something is makes you want to fall back asleep. She asks

~If~e~ent this time. With your left hand you if it would be alright if cell phones numbers

In~Itingly lace your fingers with hers, and in- were exchanged.

quire about what makes" other guys" so bad. This is a pet peeve of yours, because you

She rants and rambles about several of these hardly ever want to talk to some piece you

"?ther guys" while you are left wondering if pick up and saving numbers in your phone

girls really think guys give a fuck about their leads to an excess of awkward drunk phone

morning feelings after drunken nights. calls. Not wanting to get out of bed you tell
. '!ou pay her 54 percent attention, just her that you have no idea where your cell

hke.In a middle school Algebra class, but you phone or pants are (obviously a lie). She

nOb:e that the bell should have rung on this writes her name and number on the back of a

talkIng point a long time ago. From paying business card from some Chinese restaurant

closer attention you learn that Bobby James that you have never heard of. While you tell

treated her like a stray cat that he didn't have her your number you make sure to clench

~nough money to feed. the card tight between

ou wrap your arms You wanted that slow, soli, your hands. The card
~ound her, telling is destined for the trash

her that no one should face-to-face shit, with Boyz unless you get a seri-
ous craving for Chinese
aVeto live like that. II Men playing in the food in the next hour,
Seconds later she
but she doesn't need to
r~Iuctantly breaks the background. know that.
sImulated loving em-
You rise from the
brace to reach down

next to the bed and into her red bandana pat- bed and hold both her hands while you give
terned handbag or purse. A frustrated cuss her what is supposed to be another soft, emo-
~ord from her lips cuts through the interac- tionally charged kiss (no tongue of course, be-
cause even the most involved couples can do
~ve love story, because she realizes that she without their companions' morning breath).
as to leave. Her naked body appears from She lets herself out. You can finally relax.
Sleeping seems like the best plan, beca~se
~~der the sheets. The excessive paleness and your hangover will prevent you from domg
~~ghtIy overweight saggy ass does little to or accomplishing anything remotely worth-
~Scourage you from checking her out like
h e Was a hot MILF at the mall shopping for while for the rest of the day.
You soon realize that sleeping is not go-
er child' s school clothes.
h She starts to get dressed and you look in ing to be as easy as you ~ought. Drifting o!f
~ e opposite directions towards the wall that to sleep is nearly tmpossible when you can t
IS decorated with your diplomas and vari- stand the smell of booze and cigarette ash that
~us other documentation of rather meaning- is coming from your own body .. The s~opgap
ess accomplishments. Girls love it when girl dressed in Gap kept complImenting the
way you smelled and this really made ~ou
~ou don't look at them when they are getting
r~essed, which you find odd because it is not uestion her sanity. After a shower using
h e you were blind when you were fucking ~e best known designer soaps and cleansers,
you decide to give her a call. She never talks
er. Her clothes look even less stylish with-
SOhut th e aSS.Istance of bar lighting and alcohol.
e seems uncomfortable as she plays with to you again.

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