Live Girls
“ASHES WERE SCATTERED around it on the desk and a stray butt had toppled over the ceramic rim.
Halfway through proofreading a story for Loves Lost and Found magazine, she struck a match and lit another cigarette, blowing the smoke hard from her lungs.
Her mind was not on the story. She'd called Davey three times that morning and had gotten no answer. He might have awakened after she'd gone last night and unplugged the phone before going to bed, but surely he would have plugged it in this... morning. She'd told him she would call.
Casey was startled by a hand on her shoulder. Chad put his head next to hers and spoke in her ear.
“Hey, hon, how about lunch?" She shrugged him off. “What about lunch, Chad?" “Are you eating alone today?" “Yes." “No sense in that." “I'm not up to it today, Chad. All right?" “Okay. How about tomorrow?" She spun her chair around, standing so suddenly that Chad had to step out of the way.MoreLess
Halfway through proofreading a story for Loves Lost and Found magazine, she struck a match and lit another cigarette, blowing the smoke hard from her lungs.
Her mind was not on the story. She'd called Davey three times that morning and had gotten no answer. He might have awakened after she'd gone last night and unplugged the phone before going to bed, but surely he would have plugged it in this... morning. She'd told him she would call.
Casey was startled by a hand on her shoulder. Chad put his head next to hers and spoke in her ear.
“Hey, hon, how about lunch?" She shrugged him off. “What about lunch, Chad?" “Are you eating alone today?" “Yes." “No sense in that." “I'm not up to it today, Chad. All right?" “Okay. How about tomorrow?" She spun her chair around, standing so suddenly that Chad had to step out of the way.MoreLess
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