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Forget about her, Jared (O.H. continues)

chanson, April 6, 2009

“I’ll take it in here,” I said, and I closed my door. I picked up the phone and said hello. I heard the click of Joy hanging up.

“Hello, Jared,” said a voice. It was Tanya. No luck.

“Hi Tanya, what’s up?” I asked.

“What do you mean ‘what’s up’? You say that as if nothing had happened.”

“Well, what do you want me to say?” I asked. Read the rest of the story »

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