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It’s been a long day – one of the many days Marie hates her job as a banker. She was on her feet for most part of the day, trying to be as fast as possible to attend to the impatient customers and also being careful not to make any mistakes. The last time she overpaid a customer, it cost her $1,000 from her salary and a query. She’s planning her exit, but not until she gets a better job.
As she steps into her car to drive home, her phone rings. The caller is Tim – he is her fiancé. “Hello baby,” she picks up. His baritone voice suddenly makes her day right. He’s calling to check up on her. She is happy. She zooms off, singing along to Mariah Carrey’s “Always Be My Baby” playing on the stereo.
Her car begins to make a weird sound. She can feel the tyres slowly stopping. She manages to move to the side of the road before the car goes off. “Not now!” she exclaims. She doesn’t know much about cars. After pacing around for a few minutes, she picks her phone and dials Tim’s number. He isn’t picking up. She’s stranded.
It’s 7pm, getting a mechanic will be difficult. She remembers that her best friend Lucy lives not too far from the vicinity. She’ll go pass the night at her place, and come for her car the next day.
The front door of Lucy’s apartment is open. “Lucy,” she calls out as she steps in. She finds her way upstairs. As she opens the door to the bedroom, she finds Lucy in bed, and right beside her, is Tim. They are both naked.
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