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“This isn’t your fault, babe Fish don’t live forever”

“This one should have!” she sobs

Heartbroken at the sight of her heartbreak, I turn her to face ht

She quivers for a couple es to calm down

It’s only then that the best plan for everyone comes to mind

“Couy up into help you give Sir a proper toilet burial, and then we’ll head down to the pet store and get another little guy that looks just like him”

“What? Why would we do that?”

“Because Desi loves him Loves his company And because some other little fish would love to have the same from her”

“Okay…” She pauses and searches et rid of the body and everything?”

“Because you, Ava Lucie, are my ride-or-die”

She nods then, resolute “Good Because I’m pretty sure you’re mine too”November 14th

AvaI step off htly dejected by the fact that I’ve gone on four TapNext dates and none of them has been a success

I’ out of time to find soer, and the anxiety of possibly having to face

I just want to get in my apartels to ease the feeling

But I’m stopped dead in my tracks when I find Luke in thebetween both of our apartments and sprawled across the old and squeaky hardwood floor

“Luke?” I question, and he peeks out of one eye to aze

“Where’s your date?”

“Who the fuck knows, and who cares I think the bigger question to ask right nohat are you doing?” I ask as he pulls himself off the floor and to his feet It’s then that I notice the color red on his forehead and right ar?”

He takes one finger to swipe the red frorins “It’s ketchup”

A laugh pops from my throat “What on earth…?”

“I wasn’t sure if you needed another fake eency”