Still eleven of them. Still too many. How to reduce it to a manageable short list?Some of the ladies profiles and photos made me suspect that they mig...t be a little ... high-maintenance; I made myself a mental note that I’d have to be wary of that. Los Angeles has a problem in that people seem to be even more status-conscious than what passes for ‘normal’ in these celebrity-obsessed days. For thousands of Angelenos – not all, but a worrying percentage – it absolutely matters where they are seen. I walkedwith a lighter step now that I wasnt carrying a foetus inside my belly. Ihad only carried it for 5 months, but I had wanted to keep it, it was apart of me that I wanted to live."Im here for you Anniek, it wont be easy, but, call me if you need to,please," she said to me as she helped me onto one of my sofa's."Thanks, for sticking by me sis, it means a lot to me," I answered her astears filled my eyes, at my loss and how unfair life was at times.She said nothing, but held me as I cried. Right, this was all just for a silly bet. Nothing to getworked up about. I'm still the same Benji I always, just now I couldwith a slight breeze beneath me. I tried to act as casually as I couldas I retook my spot on the couch."Kay, where we're again? Three out of Five rounds, right? Hope you'reprepared?" I joked, mustering up a bit of bravado. However, it wasslightly undone as the couch's black pleather lining now made my barelegs break into goosebumps. I repositioned myself by tucking my legs. D. I’m sorry,’ she apologized then added, ‘This isn’t the best neighborhood for a woman to have her car breakdown.’ Nodding, I agreed, ‘I know. Let me have that.’ She surrendered the tire iron then watched as I went to the jack and lowered the car back to the pavement. She objected, ‘Hey Jarhead, I just got this thing jacked up.’ ‘I know that’s the problem. You need to bust the lugs before you jack it up. That’s why the wheel kept spinning on you.’ She nodded, ‘Good to know.’ Twenty.