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MARY:

seems like u r

NEW PAINTER:

bc of u

why r u txting me

MARY:

bc i need you

There was another long pause, even longer than the first one.

NEW PAINTER:

what exactly does that mean?

Eww. Yuck.I quickly clarified.

MARY:

not what u r thinking perv

not that desperate btw

NEW PAINTER:

g thx

MARY:

meet at the house tomorrow?

pls?

pleasepleasepleasepleasepleaseplease?

NEW PAINTER:

ugh

MARY:

how soon can u b there?

NEW PAINTER:

I thought u fired me

MARY:

changed mind, u r unfired

NEW PAINTER:

not how it works

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