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“Those scores?” He pointed to the glowing screens in front ofplayed across the country

“Force of habit Did you have someone else for me to meet?”

“Yeah, but we like to get to know people outside of this place to oing out for a drink”

“Out”

His s out?”

I slid my phone into my pocket “No problem at all Lead the way”

Half the guys I’d met that day piled into four sleek black SUVs Out wasn’t to a bar around the corner, but a “secret” speakeasy set up behind a laundro drinks as part of the interview process wasn’t so any employee wanted to miss out on

One drink turned into three which turned into five Leaving wasn’t an option This was my break

The third tirabbed it frolass of beer “What the fuck, htable

He laughed, letting a woman lead him away by his tie, wrapped around his head like a headband “We’re here having fun Once you leave we have to start paying, so get comfortable”

Grabbingfor the bathroom, I took one of the neatly folded towels on the counter and wiped down my phone The screen was a mottled mess

Charlie popped his head into the bathrooets a bit carried away sometimes We’ll have a new phone shipped to your house tomorrow”

The door closed behind him

“Thanks” Running it under the hand dryer didn’t do a thing, but seemed to lock in the full screen fritz I spent the rest of the night, nursing a seltzer and plotting the deaths of everyone who ordered another round from the bar

This hat I wanted right? My big break?