Page 67 of The Spire


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Riley:Asked if I called her Lauren, then asked if I knew her name

Riley:I did not.

Riley:I'd been calling her Lauren in my head since I met her

Riley:Then she took my phone and deleted her number

Riley:All I knew was that if I looked at her from the right side, she looked enough like Miss Honey

Nick:STOP WITH THE CALIFORNIA GIRLS

Riley:I know. I know.

Riley:But then I see a little blonde, and my penis starts plotting

Nick:Does it help? Finding girls that look like her?

Riley:Oh, fuck no.

Nick:Then stop trying to find a Lauren stand-in

Riley:All these things you say, they make easy words but not so easy practice.

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To: Nick Acevedo

From: Erin Walsh

Date: November 23

Subject: check the weather…

There's a winter storm headed straight for me. Snow, ice, winds, storm surge. Flying out tomorrow night isn't looking good.

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To: Erin Walsh

From: Nick Acevedo

Date: November 23

Subject: check the weather…

We're not going to assume the worst just yet…but see if you can get out on an earlier flight.

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To: Nick Acevedo

From: Erin Walsh

Date: November 23

Subject: check the weather…

I'm going to the airport. I'm small enough to be a stowaway.