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[orangetoughguy]

What the hell did I tell you?

Pay up.

Comments

[adamantined]

I seriously doubt our reasons were the same, even if it boiled down to the same outcome. What did you do instead?

[orangetoughguy]

Retail. Okay tough girl, what's your reason?

[adamantined]

Government issues. No one leaves college for retail.

[orangetoughguy]

No one leaves college for retail but retail's the first place who'll take a guy who left college. What were you doing, screwing over financial aid?

[adamantined]

It's a long story, with the government. I worked in a comic book store for a couple days. I don't know if that counts as retail, but it's the same principle.

[orangetoughguy]

[FLABBERGAST.]

You worked in a comic book store? A real comic book store? Like The Hulk and Batman and 2000 AD?

[adamantined]

As opposed to a fake one?

Yeah, for like five minutes. Not really long enough to check the titles, but I got the job.

[orangetoughguy]

What'd you give that up for?

[adamantined]

Government issues. Plus, it's not exactly my life's dream to work in a comic shop.

[orangetoughguy]

So they tax your tips and keep you out from stocking the week's singles? Texas sucks.

[adamantined]

That was when I was living in California actually. And it wasn't -

My fath - father was in politics. He took me on vacation down in Mexico before I could get started.

1/2

[orangetoughguy]

[If she could only see his PSHAW at that.]

What California did you live in? [Oh.]

[orangetoughguy]

Did you like it?

[adamantined]

Costa Verde or Mexico?

[orangetoughguy]

That anything like Palos Verdes?

Mexico.

[adamantined]

Remarkably similar, actually.

Not really. It was hot and it smelled. It only got okay toward the end.

[orangetoughguy]

I don't think you want to the right parts of Mexico.

[adamantined]

Speaking from experience?

[orangetoughguy]

Well, no. I ain't ever been. I got to the border once, that's all.

[adamantined]

What, were you trying to escape?

[orangetoughguy]

Naw, I did it to say I did.

[adamantined]

Well if I ever get out of here, I'll be sure to check out the right parts, just to say I did.

[orangetoughguy]

Oh come on if you're already in the country ain't no reason to pussy out. Me, I was goin' up against border patrol with no passport.

[adamantined]

We weren't exactly - Yeah, well, like I said, if I ever get out of here. I've been here over a year now without going back, so it'll just have to be a dream for now.

[orangetoughguy]

Dreams are good to have.