I said it sounded good. He gave me the number and I called to see if he was available. He said yes, and gave me directions. I pulled in the driveway, ...nd he ran out and hopped in almost before I stopped. He said Hi, I am jimmy. I shook his hand and he said lets go or my dad will be asking all kinds of questions. I backed out and left. we made small talk on the way and as I pulled in I told him to open the gate so I could back in. I backed it up and he closed the gate and walked back to the area. Im sorry. Alex got dressed and stormed out of the apartment. Me and John watched him drive away. Holy shit…what the fuck have I done…my boyfriend wants to dump me on Christmas eve. Im an asshole. John said. Im here for you dude, lets think this through. Apologizing didnt work, so maybe we should make Alex want you back. I said. How? John said. Look up. I said. Mistletoe. Dude cheat on him more? how does that help? he said. We have to make him jealous. He hates you. I dont want to do it this way. I stopped trying.That's why I was kind of shocked when I was sitting in the break room in the corner by myself while the black guys were at the big table laughing and talking sports that one of them came over to me and asked, demandingly, what I was doing after work. I told him nothing as usual, just going home. While this is going on, I could see his friends at the table looking on and grinning.Well he said,that sucks, I'm coming over to keep you company, make sure you have beer. I told him it. Dan's brood was much in evidence.Near a pond, Nell sat talking with Cecilia, who was confiding something to her. "I don't know, Nell. It's so awful I don't know if I can talk about it." Cecilia was Nell's best friend. Judging from the look on her face, something was really bugging the hell out of her, and Nell had to know."C'mon Cecilia," she said, "you know I won't look down on you or anything, no matter what it is. I mean, I'm your friend, not just your cousin." Well, okay," Cecilia said.