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“No,” I ju Ten minutes, tops”

Claudia’s srew even more diabolical “They make pills to fix that, you know”

“Fuck off,” I laughed “You knohat I ot mad, and left”

“What was she so mad at?”

My expression must’ve betrayed a lot more than I wanted it to Claudia balked atenough to put her hands on her shapely hips

“I’ve seen in there before, you know,” she said s toward ht”

I froze instantly Suddenly I was very uncomfortable

“When?”

She’d seen o on

“Go on,” I said “It’s okay You can tell me”

“Alright,” she sighed “My first night here, you had a girl over I heard you tell…” her eyes dropped “You know”

“Deanna?”

“No Soirl”

I declined to mention a name Could’ve been Lynne Could’ve been Alexa Could’ve been—

“Long hair Heart-shaped ass”