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“Exactly”

There was an aard pause as we stood in the narrow corridor, which was growing darker with the setting sun I reached for the light switch The single bulb in the upstairs hallas so covered with dust it felt like it was on a dimmer

“You’re right of course,” Brandon said finally “You’re always right It’s just that she’s so… well she’s such a cute girl And I— I guess I got carried away”

She’s not cute, I wanted to say She’s beautiful Wildly beautiful And she’s a woirl

In truth, I’d seen those things theold antique door Claudia was exactly the type of girl I’d go for; Auburn hair, porcelain skin Curvy and beautiful, with full breasts and shs

Just like Holly

Holly…

I pressed ether, sourly No matter what I tried to distract hts always floated back to irl who’d agreed to e of a cheesy pro

Holly, the girl who’d cheated on me with my fri

end And not just any friend… but my best friend

Fuck you Derrick

It was about as screwed up a situation as screwed up situations got It had takenaccepted here And now here I was, thousands of et that Holly and Derrick were still back in our hoether

A faan in the pit of my stomach I could see the two of thes we used to do Going all the same places we used to—

“This place sure needs a ton of work,” Brandon said, wiping one big finger along the wall It carime