I still don’t understand completely how it happened, or why I couldn’t stop it from happening, but the truth is that something did happen that jus... fucked up everything.Even a total loser can’t stay home a hundred percent of the time. I had gone out to spend a little more of my sister’s money, and with usual loser ambivalence, I couldn’t decide whether to buy a new video game, or get something to eat. As a result I found myself standing in the mall, hair unkempt, clothes wrinkled, and probably. " It is so cute on you, really pretty, don't you think so Ed?" Wha... oh yes, it's very pretty, looks lovely on you," Ed was slightlyflustered by the female chatter, what did he know about skirts?"Well it wouldn't look very pretty on you Ed, unless..." Ellie winked.The three women giggled."Yeah we'd have our work cut out to get Ed in that skirt," they laughed."Aww sorry Ed, we're just teasing, ignore us," said Sarah."You know, I think Ed's secretly enjoying the tease, if I didn't knowbetter,". Well, anyway, that's a shame that she had to work. She hada whole day planned out for the two of you and had to cut it in half.How sad." Amber sucked the last dregs out of her coffee mug and wentback into the kitchen for a refill. "I wonder if Jackson'll give her apartial refund or somethin'. Or a credit on her next, uh, purchase. WasConnie gonna call for you again?"Tyler swallowed some coffee. "Call for me?" Yeah. As in, set up another date with you. To do all that stuff youwere supposed to do. " Be good to him. If he's right -- and it appears that he is -- you won't be seeing him again, once we're gone -- but that also goes for Nick and maybe your momma. If you have things to say, let's make sure you get them said." I'd missed that opportunity, myself, and it was painful. My parents were both gone..."I'm lucky, aren't I?" Rachel sniffled. "If I'd been in a regular pickup..." Yeah. Yeah, you are," I agreed. "Take advantage of it."What with the various family ruckuses, we didn't go.