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Genise stared at Shannie "Uh, Yeah"

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"Huh? Oh yeah," Genise aze transfixed on Shannie "Hang on, let et it for you"

Genise disappeared into her aparthta crack you"

"She's got great tits" I rubbed my arm

Genise returned "Here you go" Genise handed the sain This means so much" Shannie extended her hand to Genise "Thank Calvin for ravel in the top step's concrete I didn't want to risk a stray peep

Shannie and I uys a drink or soet the fuck out of here, I thought, If I had the balls, I would have said no It would have saved everyone heartbreak

"Sure That would be cool" Shannie smiled at Genise

Her apartment was small and cluttered Dozens of photo albums lined shelves, others were stacked in piles, others lay strewn about here and there On the kitchen table piles of pictures yet to interred waited within envelopes Her apart bitchy, I' a shitty day," Genise said

"No worries," Shannie answered