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XVI-TALKING WITH A FRIEND
XVI
'Come on, what happened to you?' wondered Kate when she saw me.
'Can't you guess? It was your dear friend Erika.'
'Oh, shit, I'm sorry to hear that. But hey, it's not my fault, right?'
She came over to me and hugged me, worried about the poke in the eye.
'I know, but you're part of her friendships.'
'I can see you're taking it out on me.' She folded her arms. 'I'm the only one who has helped you and cares about you.'
'And now what am I going to do, let her hit me every time she sees me?'
'I'll talk to her, but don't blame me if I can't get her to change her mind. She's stubborn as a mule.'
It was a Saturday afternoon and we had
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