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e trio looked at each other without saying a word

not what it looks l

n? Are the t

from saying what

softly. "I thought you were

He began laughing mockingly. Clarice who was scared earlier on, was

Dan said, clearing his throat, and placi

ad to fill in for you. And I've been doing a

as tears welled up in his eyes. The

ts, trying not to d

made you seek comfort in his

g?" she replied, rolling her eyes. "And

atch things up with Clarice. He had considered doing s

with each other before the div

larice s

n of infidelity was raised? Hmm? Because if I was getting some

uard by that question. They didn'

t my work documents," Michael said, pus

ce laughed derogatorily. "You were

to him and hande

h people like you. Am pretty sur

rough it. He chuckled so

el said lastly, looking at the two o

cing both hands in the front pockets of the same, as he

he two people he thought loved him. But at the same time, he didn't know if what they

believe at that moment,

ot knowing where exactly he was headed. It w

leaves of the palm trees along the street he walked swayed as a gusting br

needed to head to the beach. Somethi

was still accessible at the time of h

oes in one hand, with his index holding one, and the middl

t getting to the point where the water woul

sound of the crashing waves. The sea bree

a brief moment, as he was bomb

He had seen many cases where folks, sober as Michael was, attempt

ed, pulling himself together. He walked awa

lief, happy that his fear didn't come

ed a bar. He stopped, looking at the bar. W

lot of chattering. A jukebox was playing much in the backgrou

e counter and sat, t

you?" the bart

double shots of tequil

g righ

He nodded in acknowledgment, cracking up a smile. She sm

the drink for a bi

roblems

. He didn't hear what the pers

e having gir

a lot more," he

re to share?" the

down both shots of the tequila. He scrunched his face,

While he spoke, he kept ordering more drinks, and the stranger chose not t

he got up in his drunken state and attempte

r the drinks, or what?" th

tender a hundred dollar bill, which was more t

here buddy," he said, helping M

UV, and he opened the car door. The stranger got Michael into th

I? Whe-

the vehicle, as they d