[man stands] [tips cap] [tips cup] [cup’s filled, too high] [cups spills] [scalds thighs] [lady sitting nearby scowls] [“the word ‘thighs’ is gross”] [man with lady, sitting close, sighs, says “you have body issues”] [“I have Bobby issues,” lady says] [I’m Bobby,” says Bobby] [“I know,” says lady] [lady cries] [man tries comfort] [lady won’t look at his eyes] [glances up toward skies] [dog trots in, bares incisor, bites man] [man dies] [“from the dog?” says the lady] [doctor shakes his head weightily] [“heart attack,” he says] [explains technical artifact contributing to stoppage of the inner fist] [touches lady’s wrist] [gazes intersect] [it’s purely incorrect] [pulses quicken] [the stricken man is left upon the table] [the pair drives as quickly as they’re able] [doctor’s apartment] [hand tugs on garment] [doctor and lady disrobe] [doctor strokes lady’s earlobe] [lady speaks] [“right there”] [heat leaks through hair] [man wakes, nightmare] [gets cup of coffee] [spills it] [scalds thighs] [yelps, then] [“here we go again”]
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