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It’s just not right

To o almost immediately, and as soon as she does, I hurry from the office without another word,if I speak Not because of her boniness, but because it all just seeirl is dead, her parents devastated And for what? A thrill ride on top of an elevator?

It just doesn’t make any sense

Since the alar through it, relieved that I don’t have to pass the reception desk Because I seriously think I le word to me I have to walk all the way down to Sixth Avenue and around the block to avoid running into anyone I know--passing right by Banana Republic, which does carry size 12 clothing, but rarely has any in stock, because, being that it’s the h of it on the racks for everyone--but it’s worth it I am in no shape for set to my front door, I discover that s on ht

And I’d truly been convinced htens when he seesinto The late-afternoon sunlight brings out the gold highlights in his blond hair, and I can’t help noticing that in spite of the Indian summer heat, the lines pressed into his white shirt and--yes, I’ white pants look perfectly crisp

With the white outfit, and the gold chain around his neck, he looks like he’s AWOL from a really bad boy band

Which, sadly, is exactly what he is

"Heather," he says, when he sees me

I can’t read his pale blue eyes because they’re hidden by the lenses of his Arlasses But I suppose they are, as always, filled with tender concern forpeople think he actually cares about them It’s one of the reasons his first solo effort, "Baby, Be Mine," went double platinum The video was number one on Total Request Live for weeks

"There you are," he says "I’ve been trying to reach you I guess Coop’s not hoht? I came down as soon as I heard"

I just blink at hi here? We broke up Doesn’t he re out Like majorly There’s actual definition to his biceps

Maybe a du

"She lived in your building, didn’t she?" he goes on "The girl on the radio? The one who died?"

It is totally unfair that so re my keys out of the front pocket of my jeans