Tag: dating
member name: John L.
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June 11, 2008 06:07 PM EDT --
PROLOGUE 8:30 p.m. Thursday, September 17 (Brooks University, Winfrey Hall)
I'm a single Christian white male, 23, with no car. Please, if you had to reread that, then just stop reading . . .
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June 11, 2008 06:12 PM EDT --
6:45 p.m. Friday, September 18
Valerie parked in the visitor lot at Brooks University and studied a campus map mounted on a placard along the sidewalk. She plotted her course to Winfrey Hall and . . .
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June 11, 2008 06:23 PM EDT --
7 p.m. Friday, September 18 (Brooks University Library)
The scraping of Angela's soles echoed against the linoleum echoed off the library walls and shelves. With most Brooks students forgoing . . .
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June 12, 2008 06:09 AM EDT --
7 a.m. Sunday, September 20
"H'lo?"
Marvin groped for a response to the groggy moan in his telephone earpiece. . . .
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June 12, 2008 06:10 AM EDT --
8 p.m. Friday, September 18 (Valerie's apartment)
Back from her abortive matchmaking stint at Brooks University, Valerie laid her satchel by the sofa and unlatched the ferret cage. Adam and . . .
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June 12, 2008 06:10 AM EDT --
8:45 p.m. Friday, September 18 (Marvin's apartment)
"But I want to. I really do."
Diana's words echoed . . .
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June 12, 2008 06:22 PM EDT --
5 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 20
Valerie returned from the hospital to find another message from Marvin on her answering machine announcing that she should call because "the most amazing thing" . . .
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June 12, 2008 06:23 PM EDT --
3:15 p.m. Monday, September 21
". . . and be assured that I am very familiar with the essays peddled by yeah-sure-its-mine.com and its competitors. Do not waste your money, because you will . . .
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June 12, 2008 06:23 PM EDT --
6:30 p.m. Tuesday, September 22 (Marvin's apartment)
"Hi, this is Gretchen. Loved your ad. I'm young, brunette, and really cute. My number is ###-###-####. Can't wait to hear from . . .
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June 13, 2008 05:54 AM EDT --
6:45 p.m. Thursday, September 24
Marvin poised his hand over the receiver for a moment and then picked up. "Hello?"
A female voice responded. "Marvin. Guess who."
"Diana?" . . .
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June 13, 2008 05:54 AM EDT --
1:30 p.m. Saturday, September 26 (Corner Grove, the Miller Residence)
Valerie decided to learn the rest of Angela's story before Marvin got any closer to her. Reluctant to raise Angela's . . .
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June 13, 2008 05:54 AM EDT --
8:30 p.m. Sunday, September 27
"Hi, Marvin, I'm Brenda. I'm 25 and a financial analyst. I'm smart, sugar-sweet, sandy-blond, and super-intrigued by your ad. Anyway, give me a . . .
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June 13, 2008 01:20 PM EDT --
6:45 p.m. Tuesday, September 29
"Hi, Marvin. My name's Anita. I've never answered a personal ad before, and I never thought I would, but something about yours just seems to call out . . .
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June 14, 2008 12:07 AM EDT --
10:52 p.m. Friday, October 9
"This will be over soon." Angela Miller dashed across the Brooks University campus. "In fact, this never started. There is no this !"
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July 04, 2008 03:32 PM EDT --
PROLOGUE
8:30 p.m. Thursday, September 17 (Brooks University, Winfrey Hall)
I'm a single Christian white male, 23, with no car.
Please, if you had to reread that, then just . . .
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June 13, 2008 01:26 PM EDT --
7:05 p.m. Tuesday, September 29
"Gretchen doesn't like you."
Tulip's words echoed in Marvin's ear as Valerie studied his expression.
Marvin caught Valerie's stare . . .
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June 13, 2008 01:36 PM EDT --
(Author's warning: this chapter contains a slightly inappropriate innuendo.)
4:15 p.m. Friday, October 2
"Hey, Brenda. It's Marvin. Guess your flight was delayed, or I'd . . .
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June 13, 2008 04:13 PM EDT --
2 p.m. Saturday, October 3 (Office of Dr. Regina Sternlich-Penton, Corner Grove)
Valerie trembled as she sank into the low couch and waited for the psychiatrist to get off the phone. Though leather, . . .
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June 13, 2008 04:17 PM EDT --
4:30 p.m. Saturday, October 3
The entire ride home from the library, Marvin chastised himself for the afternoon's essentially pointless exercise. Only Valerie's cryptic answering machine . . .
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June 13, 2008 04:23 PM EDT --
4:30 p.m. Sunday, October 4
quo-tid-i-an (kwoh-TID-ee-un): adjective. 1. Daily; recurring every day. 2. a) Everyday. b) Ordinary or commonplace. Etym: ME cotidian, from MF, from L quotidianus, . . .
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