She told him a million times, "Honey if you don't ask, some other guy will." And he knew it was true. It just didn't seem this-minute-true. He thought maybe if someone else did ask that would solve his problems, and maybe if someone didn't, she would stick around. That's what loyal girls do. Stick around. … Continue reading Spending Days and Accruing Months
Relationships
The Looking Glass
A look of distraction passes over my friend’s face in the middle of our girls’ date at a local chain restaurant. Her brows pinch together, and her whole expression slips into distress. Alarmed, I glance over my shoulder, but see only a black clad waiter carrying a wheat-colored, napkin-covered basket of breadsticks. My friend and … Continue reading The Looking Glass
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