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A text e notification shows on my lock screen, and a smile curves my lips when I see who it’s from

Maybe: Thank you for the pep talk earlier It made all the difference in my efforts not to come across as one of the characters from Girl, Interrupted

I biteout loud while Earl reads froh during this ive me away

Me: So, it ell?

Maybe: I think it ell God, I’m not sure But you’ll have to help e about roses “If I see one onna shiitake odspam pitiful excuse for a supplier!”

Me: LOL Sounds like a plan And sorry about Bruce…I’ for you

Maybe: HA! Great Hopefully God takes Billionaireman seriously as a character reference This is supposed to be a freaking flower shop, but I’m in the weeds here

She’s so funny, a smile slips past ain, but I shake my head subtly

Not only is the catalyst for my happiness none of his business, I’m afraid I couldn’t explain it to him even if I wanted to

Ihere?

A Evan a favor?

A out for a person I’m fond of?

Are Maybe and I friends?

I’ht be even more to it than friends, but I refuse to open that can of worht to fully form

The guilt alone would take days to sort through

All I know is that the proain—like the tree is decorated, the presents are wrapped, and later tonight, Santa’s going to givefor all year

Fucking hell Life sure is starting to feel complicated

Milo

“It that all you got?” I taunt my trainer, Claude, like some kind of workout masochist

He swings at my head once, twice, three ti quack