“When Jake woke up from his new-father-induced slumber, she was extra ebullient with her good wishes. Outside, the streets were only sparsely filled—a homeless person here, an eager-beaver investment banker there, and a few uniformed workers closing out their night shifts. She recognized pangs of hunger in her belly. The hospital where Tracy delivered was not too far from where Bette was being treated. She decided to eat breakfast at the same 1950s diner that Edward had brought her to. She left ...a message on the Brighton main office voicemail saying she would be out sick that day. Jamie would probably wonder where she was, maybe even think she was traumatized by his advances. What difference did it make? She slumped into a booth by herself and studied the pictures of the food on the menu. The waitress approached, wearing a poodle skirt and black-and-white saddle shoes. The restaurant’s shtick had seemed cute when she was there with Edward, but today the sound of “Hound Dog” blaring from the jukebox was excruciating.MoreLessRead More Read Less
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