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“No don’t worry, we’ve got this, just get home; Missy is worried, she's called twice. I can’t cover for you anymore, Bruh. Anyway, she’s a good girl. I feel bad. She deserves better.” He didn’t mean to sound self righteous, but being sanctimonious had been assigned to him in eight grade when he lost his sight in one eye and his baseball prospects, breaking-up a bullying session after the school’s Sadie Hawkins dance, but righteous sanctimony and pity only got him to bar manager in the towniest bar in town. No one outside cared, but the insid...
CHAPTER 01. (Exit Stage West)"You wanna’ do something fun?" I tried to roll a blanket apology into a distraction, but it was too late"Really, that's what you have to say to me right now?"She spat the rebuke and stood stock still ... waiting.That was the moment I decided to leave. It only took glancing at her face to decide now was the moment. It wasn't until years later that I thought how dramatic that was. I picked up my keys and purse, kissed the dog and walked away from a twelve year relationship. That was five years ago in a ve...
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