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“That’s also in the friend code Especially for friends who ht need a push”
“I guess I’ to break that rule and not have a tropical tryst”
She sighs, dejected Then takes a deep breath, gives me a more intense stare “But seriously, just tell me why this is a bad idea You like him You can have a conversation with hih dinner”
Her questions are good and valid, and yet, a fling would be risky “Because flings are the type of thing that I started the single-versary fund to avoid Because he has a clingy ex Because he lives in Hawaii and I’m all the way over in San Francisco”
“Look, all of that is true, but you’re stronger than you think You started the fund and fulfilled the fund That was the hard work Now you can enjoy yourself It’s not falling back into old habits It’s having fun And you deserve fun”
Maybe she’s right Maybe it’s not as risky as I think But there’s another issue The how There are other people around us pretty much all of the time
“I’ll think about it,” I say
“Good Because I think you deserve a fling That’s not the enabler in me That’s the true friend”
I slad that she is precisely that
No one
Well, plenty of people lounge and splash, but none of our tour group And I didn’t see anyone as I walked over
Just the guide, leaning against a fence and looking good enough to eat, or at least lick all over
Metaphorically
Caleb straightens as I reach him
“Hi Uht that took out the rest of the tour?”
He grimaces, which doesn’t bode well “You could say there was an uprising, yeah” At my confusion, he explains, “It was the halibut”
“Zombie halibut?” I look toward the waves in horror “And you think I’ lesson?”
Caleb laughs “I didn’t think it was possible for you to want to do this less”
I glare at hi in the water with live ones is difficult enough”
“No zombies were involved at all It was the halibut the rest of the group had at their hotel The ‘so”
I cover asp of sympathy “Oh no! Hoful for them”
“How lucky that we had burgers,” he says
“Those burgers s list now”
“Agreed Anyway, it’s just you and me today”