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“No, but there are times when I understand that we are two different species And if I push ese

“Have you talked to him about this, Lou?”

“With all my spare time? No”

“You can’t keep this bottled up”

“No, I made my bed, and now I have to lie in it”

“I don’t prescribe to that malarkey You deserve to be happy”

“I am It’s just …” My lower lip trembles “When I squint, I’m not sure how much I like the picture I’m painted in”

Reaching across the console, she grabs et perspective because you’re in the midst, so let me remind you You are Louella Heloise Esçhete My bad ass, loyal, talented, beautiful, and let’s not leave out powerful, best friend If you weren’t in this one-hundred percent, you wouldn’t have agreed to acknowledge the bond You left for years, Lou So, you can say there were other options You explored them They didn’t fulfill you You chose him That’s important to remember”

Her words make me smile “I did, didn’t I?”

“Daht I remember it clearly because it le girls everywhere cry”

“You are so full of it” I laugh

“Hey I’itimate story”

The sourour hearts out the rest of the way

We lapse into silence as she weaves her way through the city traffic andspace

Out on the sidewalk, ed charm, and the clusters of people are rich and diverse From smartly dressed business paper and perforht splashes of purple, gold, and green catch my eyes as the city displays its colors proudly Even the tourists have a charm of their oith their wide-eyed wonder and ca their contagious enthusiasain I sthy line of people waiting for their fix and grab a table out front The classic green umbrella makes me smile and blocks the wicked sun from my face