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Most days it is quiet around here but when the dras Last week Mr Hubbard was pissed because his neighbor Claris’s cat kept shitting in his yard by his porch He was running around the yard in his boxers chasing the cat with a water hose

Claris ca pan She didn’t hit hi his bell I think he was seeing stars

My phone pings with a new text from Justin

Justin: I’ll be in town tomorrow

Me: I told you not to come I don’t want you here Whatever you need to say to me can happen on the phone

Justin: I need to see you, Hattie We’ve not been apart this long ever

Hattie: Fine Text et to town

Justin: Thanks I will

Lucas pulls up in his truck

I give hi my purse I lock the door behinda dumb mistake

I’ve always played it safe and look where that has gotten me

As I a me from a few doors down I wave to her, but she quickly turns her head and goes inside

That eird, but I don’t have tiure out what crawled up her ass

I clih

“So whatto see?”