Page 90 of Just Some Stupid Love Story

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“Okay, Mom. He’s madly in love with me. You figured it out.”

I will not deny that the idea of this makes me giddy.

“Oh, he is for now, maybe. Until hedivorcesyou andruins your life.Which is hiscareer.”

“Okay, Mom. Thanks for the tip. I guess I won’t marry him after all.”

“He deserves to get left at the altar, now that I think about it,” she says, really on one now.

“Yep. Deserves to be in jail, actually. I have to go.”

“You do not,” she counters.

“I do. Love you, Mom. Bye.”

I hang up and shake my head. But I am the slightest bit pleased that she thinks there’s something going on between the two of us.

My phone buzzes again with a message from Dez.

Dezzie:OMG have you guys heard about Seth Rubenstein????

Alyssa:No!

Alyssa:What happened?

Dezzie:His fiancee left him

Alyssa:During quarantine???

Dezzie:Yes! Rob called him with a referral for his nonprofit this AM and Seth was apparently despondent

I do not enjoy hearing this. Poor Seth. However, I can’t help but feel that his mood would be improved if he called me to whisper sweet nothings.

I do not share this sentiment with my friends.

Molly:I heard. really sad. I feel bad for him

Dezzie:You should text him with your thoughts and prayers

Dezzie:And boobs

Alyssa:Well maybe not right away with the titties

Dezzie:True, you gotta have some chill

Dezzie:But this is your time to shine

Molly:OMG you guys WTF??

Alyssa:You deny you two are in love?

Molly:um yes

Dezzie:Puhleeze every time I mention him you get all tragic

Molly:Do not. Stop slandering me

Dezzie:Okay well in other news rob has been acting weird

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