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 Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2007 11:16 am
"Oh." keith replies. "It must be nice to have a home to go back to." he says.
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Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2007 11:17 am
She blinks at him, maybe suddenly realizing why he's dressed like a slob and out on the street so late at night, "Are you homeless?"
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Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2007 11:19 am
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Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2007 11:19 am
"I'm so sorry. I uh..." She digs through her purse a little, and then holds out a handful of change, "This is from my tips. You can have it."
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Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2007 11:20 am
Keith shakes his head. "You keep them, I can make it."
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Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2007 11:21 am
"Well... if you're sure." She puts the change back in her purse. She knows she really should be going, but something about Keith makes her hesitate from leaving.
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Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2007 11:22 am
"Can I walk with you?" he asks.
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Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2007 11:23 am
She thinks about it a moment. She knows this man is a stranger, but she doesn't really feel threatened by him... and with him beside her, someone else is less likely to mess with her, "Ok."
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Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2007 11:24 am
Keith stands to go with her. "It's been an odd few nights..." he admits. "Feels nice to talk to someone."
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Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2007 11:25 am
"Well, I'm glad I could be of help."
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Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2007 8:09 pm
Keith reaches out to hold the woman's hand, but then pulls his own hand back. This isn't Maddison. He doesn't even know this woman.
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Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2007 8:19 pm
They walk along in silence a bit, the woman continuously catching herself watching the strange man out of the corner of her eye.
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Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2007 8:24 pm
"So where are you coming from?" Keith asks.
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Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2007 8:24 pm
"Work, I'm a bartender." She replies easily.
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Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2007 8:26 pm
"Oh." Keith replies. He just keeps following beside her. "So do you have a boyfriend or girlfriend or whatever...?"
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