"thanks" said the date. "for what?" spig asked. "ruining my day. showing up uninvited." "you were late." "yeah. well. you dye your hair."
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em heard a slap and turned around. her date's left cheek was glowing. spig, hands up defensively, giggled and said "i'm not laughing."
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"it's okay" said the date. "no, it's not" em said. "really, it is" spig told her. "we cool?" offering a hand. shake. hold. shiver...
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"what just happened?" emily asked. the cabbie said "we're here." she spun back, reached for the dash with broken fingers and said AAHHHHH!!!
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"the young lady's in shock," said the nurse. "can i get a name and # from one of you?" spig looked at the date, who shrugged and said "theo"
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"not hers" the nurse said. "yours." "that is my name." "theodore?" spig asked. "theotis." "oh. i like that." the nurse said "do you mind?"
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they sat on hard plastic chairs, watching a talkshow. spig said "theo?" "yeah?" "feel like getting lunch?" "why not" theo said. "you owe me"
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