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She said,
“I drank too much, I started to cry. I get that way. God, don’t I sound like everyone else? A woman and her drink crying? Can I say that? I think I’m asking too many questions. You know, I saw that man I used to date, the short one. How casual it is now, Eric. He recognizes me but doesn’t. It was the look I gave him. That’s what it was. No, my beer is fine. Warming but, you know, fine. It’s the social media! Sorry. I wanted to announce I was switching gears… Spontaneity and all that, though. Yeah. It works better. I think. Isn’t that the worst? I think! Lo and behold, I think! No, I’m fine, Eric. Mosquitos and all, fine. I’ll go inside in a second. So, look, I saw him after the party. Short little legs and his beard, watching me. I pretended I didn’t know him.”

So