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f your things in your storage locker in the basement I hope you don’t ht

“Lola, it’s just not a good idea”

“What isn’t? You askedyou don’t love

Philip had buckled under her tears “I didn’t mean that I do care for you, Lola It’s just that—”

“How can you say you care aboutto tell o live on the street”

“Lola, you don’t have to live on the street”

“I’ “You seducedmy life”

“Lola, stop Everything is going to be okay”

“So do you love me?”

“We’ll discuss it when I get back,” he’d said resignedly

“I know you’re not ready to say it yet But you will,” she chirped “It’s just an adjustot—your friend Schiffer Diaer It was in the Post And then I saw the He’s not very attractive He’s old and he’s got bad skin You’d think a movie star could do better, butanymore, either”

For a moment, Philip had been silent

“Hello? Hello?” Lola had said “Are you there?”

So she’s gone back to Bruet rid of Lola Why had he thought she’d changed?

“Lola,” he said now, going into his apartment “What’s this business about your friend?”