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"By ditching us?" Rory frowns

My voice turns sharp "I’ you Ever Whatever happensbetweento be your friend For the rest of your lives--I’ anywhere"

Voices come fro I stand up as Chelsea and Tom come into the foyer

"Jake I didn’t know you were here"

There’s an adorable streak of dirt on her cheek that I want to brush away for her Right before I kiss her

"Yeah, I just got here It’s a nice day--I thought I’d take the kids to the park If that’s okay with you"

She san’s jacket"

• • •

Another week goes by I don’t go on any o out on any dates at all I even stop jerking off

Wellof a word But there’s a drastic decrease

I’ just sees I used to look forward to, that gave oddaaets arrested again For vandalisdied

Then, before he leaves my office, he tells me to keep my chin up When Milton Bradley has pity for you, that’s soht there

But I don’t even care

I can barely stand myself, and after the second week rolls around, apparently everyone else has had just about enough of , Brent, Sofia, and Stanton charge into my office, and Stanton shuts the door behind them Brent closes the laptop on

"What the hell is this?"

"This is an intervention," the bearded bastard says

"I don’t need an intervention"

"Well it’s either this or Stanton’s gonna take you out back and go Old Yeller on your ass"

I sigh and look at each of them as they sit across from me "I’m fine"