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_{corners of glossed lips would twitch ‘fore sheepish smile FLASHES ‘cross them.  honesty was a good trait to have but there was certainly such a thing as being TOO honest  &&  he fears that.  “ ah . . sometimes.  maybe every other weekend or something like that   –   i usually come with friends but the group i always go with was busy so i came alone tonight. ”  it was BETTER to drink with friends  ,  safer too but he had a bit of stress to swallow.  “ what about you ? ”}

       _{———❝ I try to mix it up when I’m in the area. ❞
There was no reason the man had to pick favorites before he’d seen the town. Dives and bars were the places to be on his weekends and evenings from work. He traveled often, money never an issue. It was natural he grab a few drinks in the pursuit of meeting new people.}

❝ My name is Elliot, by the way. ❞