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“Used to have a buddy from down in Texas”

For a et a breath, but then she’s s her hair, which she just washed, into a bun atop her head “Did he or she have goats there?”

“I don’t know It was a friend froe

But I realize I do knoent to Nate’s fah I guess that doesn’t mean they didn’t have some

“Did he wear a cowboy hat?”

Another steady breath “He did He liked them Stetsons,” I drawl

“Did he speak like that? Do they speak improperly, as in caricature?”

“Texans?” I shrug “Soh”

I hear her s her ar She recoils, and I step back

“Sorry” I rubThat was stupid

She folds her ar solare “Was that a sneak attack?”

I shakea breath out “Used to locker rooms”

Her blank look lets ot no clue what that means “Have you ever seen a locker room?”

“I have—in the movie Carrie”