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I keep"It’s five o’clock somewhere"

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"I haven’t," she cutsto say at the end of that sentence It’s not like I’d kick her out for having an issue with the fact that I want a drink

"I’ht; it’s your business I’ll grab that drink for you"

She’s backtracking She’s not being herself Speedy of half an hour ago would have called me a jerk and told me to stick it But she’s in a different position now She feels vulnerable, and she can’t be herself

I don’t like it

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"Oh, for fuck’s sake"

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"Did you hear that, Gucci? He likes

She stops singing and grins "And you’re an asshole"

I laugh, shakingroom

"Gabe?"

"Yeah?"

"I like you, too"

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I shut it in the utility room, but all it did was make noise, so I let it out

I swear to God, the ave , and then proceeded to run around the apart for Speedy

It was actually pretty funny That goat is as crazy as Speedy is

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