Meeting a new boss A: Good morning, Mr. Montgomery. Ive been sent over from purchasing to fill in for Clare Williams. B: Oh, really? Nice to meet you. I thought they were going to leave me here on my own! How long have you been with the company? A: O

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She said she was a little girl? A plethora of unanswerables runs through my head. I stop and breathe for a minute. Okay. I grab my wallet and my keys, and away I go: lock the thirty-seven locks, descend in the cranky little elevator, buy roses for Cl

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I say Have we met? and Isabelle gives me a look that says You asshole. But the girl says, Im Clare Abshire. I knew you when I was a little girl, and invites me out to dinner. I accept, stunned. She is glowing at me, although I am unshaven and hung ov

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Todd: Clare, you're from England. Clare: That's right. Todd: How would you compare England and Japan? Clare: Well, I think, let's take price-wise, they're actually quite similar. Well, not, maybe not England as a whole but, say Japan and London is ve

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Phil:I am so excited.Hey.Coupons for five free hugs. Clare:You dont like it? Phil:Are you kidding me?I love it.Its so creative.Coupons for hugs,which are usually free.But this makes it official,which is so great. Clare:I was so proud of myself when I

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You? Roscoe Village, on Hoyne. But I have a roommate. If you come up to my place you have to close your eyes and count to one thousand. Perhaps you have a very uninquisitive deaf roommate? No such luck. I never bring anyone over; Charisse would pounc

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Why Poor Henry? Im overcome with happiness. And its true. Oh, Ive been dropping all these surprises on you like big rocks. Clare swings a leg over me so shes sitting exactly on top of my cock. It concentrates my attention wonderfully. Dont move, I sa

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The T-shirt is warm empty cloth in my hands. I sigh, and walk upstairs to ponder the mummies for a while by myself. My young self will be home now, climbing into bed. I remember, I remember. I woke up in the morning and it was all a wonderful dream.

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Why are you hiding? Clare is glowering at me. I toss her shoes back into the clearing. She picks them up and stands holding them like pistols. Im hiding because I lost my clothes and Im embarrassed. I came a long way and Im hungry and I dont know any

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Clare sits down at the edge of the clearing. Etta says I shouldnt talk to strangers. Thats good advice. Silence. When are you going to disappear? When Im good and ready to. Are you bored with me? Clare rolls her eyes. What are you working on? Penmans

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She is always experimenting, always attempting the coup declat. Who do you like now? she asks without looking up. You mean at twenty? Or at thirty-six? Both. I try to remember being twenty. Its just a blur of women, breasts, legs, skin, hair. All the

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You know, like telling me that I like coffee with cream and sugar before I hardly even taste it. I mean, how am I going to figure out if thats what I like or if I just like it because you tell me I like it? But Clare, its just personal taste. You sho

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Clare laughs. Youre doing it again! What? Telling me what I like. Clare burrows into my lap with her feet. Without thinking I put her feet on my shoulders, but then that seems too sexual, somehow, and I quickly take Clares feet in my hands again and

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Its Henry, right? I shake my head, and put my finger to my lips. We have arrived at the girls gym. We walk into the locker room and abracadabra! all the girls stop talking. Then theres a low ripple of talk that fills the silence. Helen and I have our

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Shes a.. .cock.. .tease. She has no idea. Its like torturing a kitten because it bit you. Jason doesnt answer. His breath comes in long, shivering whinnies. Just as I am becoming concerned, Clare arrives. She holds up the inhaler, looks at me. Darlin

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Clare stares at her lap. I dont want to talk about it. Couldnt you just take my word that he totally deserves it? I think I know whats going on; I think Ive heard this story before. I sigh, and move closer to Clare, and put my arm around her. She lea

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The car glides down the drive, around the bend and into the night. I walk after it toward a bed in the Meadow under the stars. Sunday, September 27, 1987 (Henry is 32, Clare is 16) HENRY: I materialize in the Meadow, about fifteen feet west of the cl

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Todd: OK, Clare we're going to talk about your house. Clare: OK. Todd: OK, do you live in a big house or a small house? Clare: I live in quite a big house. Todd: A big house. Really! Clare: Mm! Todd: OK, how many rooms does it have? Clare: About 12.

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Clare: Hello this is Clare from the United States and I am talking with Mike from Singapore about serving in the army. Ah.. Mike I've heard that in Singapore it is required that all men serve in the army. Is that true? Mike: Yes that's true. We have

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Todd: OK, Clare we're going to talk about your house. Clare: OK. Todd: OK, do you live in a big house or a small house? Clare: I live in quite a big house. Todd: A big house. Really! Clare: Mm! Todd: OK, how many rooms does it have? Clare: About 12.

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