“No, he stumbled a bit when I got shoved, but he helped me up and took me to his house to clean me up. I had dirt all over my face and in the scratches. He gave me some tea, offered a shower, and put me to bed.”
“That’s so sweet of him! I’m so glad he was there. Geez, what is wrong with some people?” She shook her head in disgust.
“I dunno, but the upside is I have a date on Friday night.”
“Huh! Only you would find a way to get a date out of a gay-bashing.” She rolled her eyes. “Where are you guys going?”
“Zocalo.”
“Sweet. Melissa and I went there. We loved it.” Moving away from my desk, Brenda sighed and said, “Okay, back to work. It’s going to be a long day.” She was right.
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After a week that felt longer than usual, Friday was finally here. I was really excited about my dat
