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Chapter 26

           Ikeptthinking,thisistoogood.Thisissimplynotpossible.

           BackatmyplaceMindytookabathandchangedclothes.Shecameoutinalightbluedress.Shehadchangedherhairstyle,justabit.Wesatonthecouchtogetherwiththevodkaandthevodkamix."Well,"Isaid,"I’mstillscared.I’mgoingtogetalittledrunk."

           "YourplaceisjustthewayIthoughtitwouldbe,"shesaid.

           Shewaslookingatme,smiling.Ireachedoutandtouchedherjustbehindtheneck,movedhertowardsme,andgaveheralightkiss.

           Thephonerang.ItwasLydia.

           "Whatareyoudoing?"

           "I’mwithafriend."

           "It’sawoman,isn’tit?"

           "Lydia,ourrelationshipisover,"Isaid."Youknowthat."

           "IT’SAWOMAN,ISN’TIT?"

           "Yes."

           "Well,allright."

           "Allright.Goodbye."

           "Goodbye,"shesaid.

           Lydia’stonehadsuddenlycalmeddown.Ifeltbetter.Herviolencefrightenedme.ShealwaysclaimedthatIwasthejealousone,andIwasoftenjealous,butwhenIsawthingsworkingagainstmeIsimplybecamedisgustedandwithdrew.Lydiawasdifferent.Shereacted.ShewastheHeadCheerleaderattheGameofViolence.

           ButbyhertoneIknewthatshehadgivenup.Thatshewasnotenraged.Iknewthatvoice.

           "Thatwasmyex,"ItoldMindy.

           "Isitover?"

           "Yes."

           "Doesshestillloveyou?"

           "Ithinkso."

           "Thenit’snotover."

           "It’sover."

           "ShouldIstay?"

           "Ofcourse.Please."

           "You’renotjustusingme?I’vereadallthoselovepoems...toLydia."

           "Iwasinlove.AndI’mnotusingyou."

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