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“I’m not very good at that,” I admit with a sigh.

Through the fuzz in my mind, I hear Damien pull up to loudspeaker. “Yes, we’ll have three McFlurries. Make them large.”

CHAPTER FIFTEEN

ANTHONY

Conversation with Rosie

Wednesday night

Thursday morning

Are you okay?

Me? How about YOU?

I get brought in for questioning all the time. It’s a regular Wednesday pastime for me. They might make me a plaque for one of the interrogation rooms.

I’d like to see you again.

You will. Saturday. I wrote it into my empty day planner and everything. Where should we meet?

I’d like to see you before Saturday.

I can’t. There’s some business I need to take care of.

Does it involve psychedelic tea?

I don’t feel comfortable answering that question on an open line.

Saturday, then.

What’s after riding a unicorn on your list?

I’m working on it.

What’s on YOUR list?

The first was obviously bartending.

So you said. What’s #2?

Getting you ice cream sundaes.

Your list shouldn’t be about me, Anthony. It should be about YOU. So I reject your second list item.

Hardass.

I guess painting is second, then.

Okay, good. We’re going on a painting outing after the unicorn ride. It’s happening.

I’m smart enough not to try saying no to you.

Thursday night

Did you just send me five gallons of ice cream? My freezer is much too small for this kind of action.

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