The Shape of Desire (2012)
“I managed to get only about three hours of sleep the night before, and I leave the house knowing Dante probably will not be there when I return. I yawn through the entire morning, despite drinking three cups of coffee before 11 a.m., and I keep my eyes averted from the mirror every time I go into the bathroom. I know I look like hell.
“Seriously, did someone tie you to the back of a car and drag you down a dirt road yesterday?” Ellen asks when she drops by my desk a little before noon.
I manage... a wan smile. “I think I got food poisoning over the weekend. I was throwing up most of Sunday afternoon. Didn’t feel like the flu, so I don’t think I’m contagious, but—I know. I look like shit.” “Marquez and I are going to lunch. You hungry?” I shake my head. “Not even. I think I’ll heat up a can of soup and be miserable.” “Well, drink some 7UP. You need those electrons.” “Electrolytes.” She smiles faintly.MoreLess
“Seriously, did someone tie you to the back of a car and drag you down a dirt road yesterday?” Ellen asks when she drops by my desk a little before noon.
I manage... a wan smile. “I think I got food poisoning over the weekend. I was throwing up most of Sunday afternoon. Didn’t feel like the flu, so I don’t think I’m contagious, but—I know. I look like shit.” “Marquez and I are going to lunch. You hungry?” I shake my head. “Not even. I think I’ll heat up a can of soup and be miserable.” “Well, drink some 7UP. You need those electrons.” “Electrolytes.” She smiles faintly.MoreLess
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