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“Oh, Jesus take the wheel” She sounds just likeme”

Dropping onto the couch, I clutch e jobs”

Seconds tick by, and it’s quiet on the other end of the line “Did he tell you that?”

“No” I sit up slowly “He actually asked ht”

More silence on the other end of the line I wait as long as I can “Renée?”

“You know, chicken is one of the worst mass-farmed animals You really shouldn’t eat it”

Blinking, I shake my head “What?”

“You think I’m fanatical about this, but it’s bad karma You should kno your food lived and how it died before you eat it”

“Renée! I’ chicken Tell me what you think I should do”

“I think you should be vegan like me”

I almost scream Instead I take a deep breath and calm my voice “About Patton”

“Oh, I already told you”

“Tell ain”

“I told you this job could open doors for you I told you not to get involved with your boss I told you not to fuck it up” I can’t tell, but I think she’s pissed at me, too

Can anybody give me a break and see it from my side?