abutit”aliceleanedinthrugllysr
llyjuedhfright“jesus,alice,ididntseeyuthere”
“everythingk”
“yeah,”shesaidunnvihingthatireallyntakesntrebecauseitseesughitsrightyuknalice,aringatherhwideeyes
“itughtiveranalyzedthings”
“h,ntnd”llyperkedup,“iustgingnuts”
“ithappenstthebestfus,”alicesled
“ntbecknyu”
“ikneetingatsix”
“h,”llyeetingtday,butitattenneutllybeingasked
“isitabutanythinginteresting”llypkedarundfrinfrtin,tryingtkeherselfsunduninterestedherdesk
“itstheastrlgyeting”
“astrlgyeting”
“yeah,nthly”
“h,asuppsedtbethererantinvitedtit”shetriednttsundbitterbutfailedserably,barrassnt
alicelaughed“furseyureete,lly,istandingutsideyurffice”
llyputherbriefcase,tinging
“everyne,thisisllysfirstastrlgyeting,sletskeherfeele,”aliceannunced
llytkherseateeratthetablechrisspketlly:“lly,ijustyutknhatihaveabslutelynthingththisnnsenseanditaplgizeinadvancefryubeingdraggedintit”
“hshutup,chris”traceyherbssasshetkherseatattheheafthetablehantepadandpeninherhand
“k,nth”
“letllygfirst,”alicesaidgenerusly
llylkedarundpletelybaffled“butllyesnthaveacluesgingn”
“arsignareyu”traceyasked
“taurus”
everynehedandaahed,andchrisheldhisheadinhishandsandtriedtlklikeheself
“hgreat,”traceysaidhappily“arrierseeinganynersingleranything”
llyblushedasbrianiledatherenuragingly;heeshehadhadtansn,itreallyseeinganynebut”
“kthen,”traeall,darkandhandsand”sheshruggedandlkedup,“anybdy”
“becausehepactnherfuture,”alicehelpeut
brianusingthatheellyvisiblyshudderedandhelkedaway
“k,thecareerstuffiseasy,”traceyntinued“taurusestheirughtfrathelrfllystp“right,”
“lnanute,”llyinterrupted“isthisrspefextnth”sheasked,scked
everynearundthetablelaughed“haves”grnteased
“pletely,”shesaid,sundingyrspespleasetellthisisntagazines”shepleaded
agazinesitlikethis,lly,sftheusthirepepleakeituptheelvesutinvlvingtherestftheffice”heglaredattracey
“haha,chris,”traceysaiddryly
“stracey,yurentpsychic”llyaskedsadly
tragdasanagnyauntandatkinguputhedtheher
“ah,yuveallruineditfbackinherchairfeelingdeflated
“knthgeniselves,neverleavetheirffietheyneedtfindssrtfbalanceintheirlives”
chrisrlledhiseyes“ynth,tracey”
“ilyuchangeyurlifestyleicantchangeiniplaintssfar”
“butilaining”chrislaughed
“butyntuntbecauseyntbelieveinstarsigns”
“andiwnderwhy,”helaughed
theyandsthatlebedesiredbytheppsitesexallnthandeetinghdaniel
“h,srryeverybdy,ihavetrusff,”shesaid,excusingherselffrhetable
“yurtall,darkandhandsnntifynt”
llyheadeutsideandherheartbeateetherthelautunthshadarrived,sdanieledessyandstubblelinedhisachlurchedagainandshelkedaway
“h,itldyu”traceysaidexcitedlyasshetherbehindllyandhurrieffheradhappily
“isrry,daniel,”sheaplgized“igttiedupinaetingandiuldntcall,”shelied
“ntsureitprtant”hesledatherandsheinstantlyfeltguiltythiseneshesuldbeavidingnearthhher
“sg”heasked
“allstcasualplacepssible
danielsabithungrierthanthatifyntndihaventeatenallday”
theygetherandllypinteuteverysinglecaféalngtheeacneeventuallyhesettlenanitalianrestaurantthatllyuldntsayntntbecausesheedtginbutbecausetheretgaftershehadsaidnteveryt