Page 20 of Stick Around
Billy:She’s having a hard time. Lauren too. Nikki was talking to Lauren, and she said Madison hadn’t left the house since the service. She’s shut herself up in there. So I said I’d go check on her. I banged on the doors and the windows, but she wouldn’t answer.
Grace:Oh my god. That’s awful. How’s Lauren doing?
Billy:I don’t know. Nikki says Dave’s been a real asshole about everything. Like telling her to get over it and bitching about the dishes and laundry and shit.
Grace:Are you serious?
Billy:Unfortunately.
Grace:I don’t really know Dave. Has he always been like that? I always thought Nikki and Lauren would end up back together eventually.
Billy:Dave’s a prick. It’s a long and complicated story of how that all went down between Nik and Laur and Dave. I don’t even know all the details either. Just Nik’s side of things.
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Friday,March 23
Grace:Are you busy tonight?
Billy:I thought we were cooling it?
Grace:I know. It’s a bad idea. I know we shouldn’t.
Billy:But?
Grace:But I want to see you.
Billy:I want to see you, too. Every gorgeous inch of you.
Grace:Can we meet somewhere?
Billy:I got the perfect place. It’s not fancy, but nobody will find us. Pick you up at the hospital at eight?
Grace:Can’t wait.
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Saturday,March 24
Billy:I’ll never be able to sit in my fishing shack again without getting a hard on. Please tell me I can pick you up again tonight because if I can’t taste you again soon, I’m gonna fucking explode.
Grace:I’m off today so I can meet you anytime.
Billy:How many days off you got?
Grace:Today and tomorrow.
Billy:Tell your parents you’re going somewhere with a girlfriend and pack a bag. I’ll grab food and we can hide there all weekend.
Grace:I am so in. Pick me up at the hospital in an hour.
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Tuesday,March 29
Grace:Hey.
Billy:Hey. How’s your day going?
