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I a said that, it’s a little hard to keep that prohbor looks like an Asian Sex God Thank goodness I have a psycho ex to keep ht?

You kno people say “I turned out alright though?” as if, despite their sordid upbringing or being dropped on the head, they ca oes quiet, as if I dropped the N-Word It kind of sucks being co dropped on the head, you are still a coht now is like I’ N-Bombs

My name is Lennox Moore, and I just h s like I eat a cookie: fast I’ood event planner But the way I left ive me time to find a new one

Back in Seattle, I was pretty high up in the industry I worked for Felicity Seattle (a pretty renowned event planning cos to private birthday parties for celebrities I was known for reat attention to detail and the out-of-the-box creativity hich I planned parties Clients requested me by name Under different circumstances, I could have left and had a job somewhere else in an instant However, the way I left, without a teek notice or even a goodbye, left a bad taste into find even the lowliest planning job

Hell, at this time, I’d plan a pizza party at Chuck E Cheese

Back to the psycho ex It’s pretty easy to connect the dots: he’s the reason I left, and he’s the reason I left so quickly I can’t really talk about hi tothat so well I’m reminded of that episode of Friends where Ross tries to move the couch upstairs, and fails In my personal comedy of life, I can’t make it into the elevator

“Pivot!”

Laughing, I drop the chair and turn to see who the other Friends fan was A petite woman with short jet black hair and cara at me She looks like a punk rock pixie

“Need some help?” The pixie asked

I bit my lip After what happened with ers lately Truthfully? Of all people in general Hesitantly, I nod

“Yes, thank you That would be wonderful”

“I’ up one side of the chair “You’re new here, right?”

I nod, struggling with the other side of the chair How does this pixie lift her side so easily? She is halfa sweat I, on the other hand, a like a trucker about to come

“This building is pretty friendly We’ll help you get acquainted,” Zoe continued, backing into the elevator andthe chair with ease

I heaved a thank you and pressed the button forher hands I nearly dropped to the elevator floor under the weight of the chair

“Same floor!” She said

I s to Zoe With work constraints and the psycho ex, I didn’t have many friends when I was in Seattle Strike that; I didn’t have any friends

Maybe Santa Barbara will be different

“So, where do you work?” Zoe asked, sipping her espresso That’s right, espresso The obsession with all things coffee-related in Seattle was no joke and it had rubbed off onthere After Zoe and I dropped the armchair off at reed, happy to hang out with so hot caffeine Also, I was delighted to be with someone other than Meredith Grey for a while

I inhaled the stea the scent fill my nostrils, and contemplated Zoe’s question It was a pretty short and si, drawn out justification of my joblessness; I wanted to explain all the circumstances, and why it wasn’t —it was too soon for that with someone I just met

“I’ for another sip ofelse Anything else Hell, I’d be fine talking about genocide if it meant I could avoid my joblessness and the reason for it

Zoe nodded and took a gulp of espresso “What does that mean?” Zoe asked

I looked at Zoe, her eyes big and green Honest I like her She won’t let me lie, even to myself