“Hey.” I give her a polite smile around my toothbrush and then bend over the sink to spit. “So … you and Zach, huh?” she asks casually. Since he gave me a unicorn and we’re sharing a trailer (and a bed) it doesn’t feel like too much of a lie to nod. “You’re a better woman than I am,” she says with a laugh. “Excuse me?” I ask politely. She gives me a conspiratorial smile. “You got him to shave that gross beard and trim his hair. Also, I hear you’ve gotten him to start looking at his wardrobe.” She leans in, “Do us all a favor and throw most of it out first chance you get. He’ll be mad, but
“Hey.” I give her a polite smile around my toothbrush and then bend over the sink to spit. “So … you and Zach, huh?” she asks casually. Since he gave me a unicorn and we’re sharing a trailer (and a bed) it doesn’t feel like too much of a lie to nod. “You’re a better woman than I am,” she says with a laugh. “Excuse me?” I ask politely. She gives me a conspiratorial smile. “You got him to shave that gross beard and trim his hair. Also, I hear you’ve gotten him to start looking at his wardrobe.” She leans in, “Do us all a favor and throw most of it out first chance you get. He’ll be mad, but he’ll get over it.” Is she serious? “I … I didn’t get him to shave,” I say slowly. “That was his decision.” Because if there’s one thing I know about Zach, it’s that he doesn’t do anything he doesn’t want to. She shrugs like she doesn’t believe me. “Zach’s a good guy,” she says. “But he needs a kick in the pants, or he’ll just sit around playing video games all day. Trust me, I know.” “His video games are what made him successful,” I point out icily. “It’s not just play.” She rolls her eyes. “Whatever. He could be really successful if he had some ambition. He was a brilliant programmer back in the day.” “He’s still a good programmer,” I bite out because WTF is wrong with this woman? “I wouldn’t know. But you look like you’re up for the task. I do wish him well, you know,” she adds quickly. Maybe because I’m glaring at her. “We grew to want different things. Like, I wanted a grown-up who t...
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If you want a man to change himself for you, you don't actually like him, in fact you've made him become your own personal Ken doll.
