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Talking to Mr. Ullman

           "Iamfine!"

           Sherecoiledfromhishoteyesandtriedonasmilethatwasasizetoosmall."Well…ifyouare…I’lljustgoandwaitintheparkwithDanny…"Shewasstartingawaynow,hersmiledissolvingintoabewilderedexpressionofhurt.

           Hecalledtoher:"Wendy?"

           Shelookedbackfromthefootofthestairs."What,Jack?"

           Hegotupandwentovertoher."I’msorry,babe.IguessI’mreallynotallright.Thatmachine…thelensisdistorted.I’vegotareallybadheadache.Gotanyaspirin?"

           "Sure."ShepawedinherpurseandcameupwithatinofAnacin."Youkeepthem."

           Hetookthetin."NoExcedrin?"Hesawthesmallrecoilonherfaceandunderstood.Ithadbeenabittersortofjokebetweenthematfirst,beforethedrinkinghadgottentoobadforjokes.HehadclaimedthatExcedrinwastheonlynonprescriptiondrugeverinventedthatcouldstopahangoverdeadinitstracks.Absolutelytheonlyone.Hehadbeguntothinkofhismorning-afterthumpersasExcedrinHeadacheNumberVat69.

           "NoExcedrin,"shesaid."Sorry."

           "That’sokay,"hesaid,"these’lldojustfine."Butofcoursetheywouldn’t,andsheshouldhaveknownit,too.Attimesshecouldbethestupidestbitch…

           "Wantsomewater?"sheaskedbrightly.

           (NoIjustwantyoutoGETTHEFUCKOUTOFHERE!).

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