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“To“I’ this all behind th Five months I can handle that—it’s not like I’m there every day It could be only three or four shoots Thank you for your concern, but please just do what I asked and let them know”
“Okay, I’ll make the call” She moved out of my way
“Thank you,” I said heading out I soot into the elevator Alone, I rested ainst the wall
Not only was she beautiful and classy, but also extreent How do you compare to that? His voice replayed in my mind, like a knife to my soul Worse, no ry at hih? I didn’t even really know hihly of her; he had wanted to to marry her, that’s hoas supposed to think Your spouse is the person you are supposed to devote the rest of your life to; shouldn't they be the most perfect person to you? She was his person If the situation were reversed, I could have said the sa What hurt ood either Bash knew me, he had seen ood enough
Heading towardby instead of hts I reached into my purse, pulled out my camera, and balanced myself on my bike as I took a couple of photos The world looked so h a lens Maybe it was because I could freeze tiood look at the people around me
New York is so crowded, everyone in a hurry, brushing past people but rarelyeach other
Plunging forward, I enjoyed the breeze as I headed back hoe to paint again Making it to , I lifted irl ran pastme over The bear's ar, and the stuffing was falling out of the back
“I’m so sorry She's really excited” A dirty blond-haireda beard ran up to lasses perched on his nose He was cute in a nerdy kind of way
“It’s fine Here, she dropped this” I handed him the bear
“You’re the new tenant in 34B, right?” He outstretched his hand “I’m Toby Wesley I live in 32C, two floors down Nice to meet you”
“Guinevere Poe, but you can call me Gwen Nice to meet you” I shook his hand
“DAD!” the girl yelled from the front door
“Welcohter
I laughed at the sight of the bear hanging helpless under his ar I’d expected when I got to ainst his door with a bottle of wine in one hand and a grocery bag in the other He had changed out of his tailor-made suit into dark jeans and a button-down shirt
I said nothing, wheelinghihbor