<blockquote>Back up here, she says again. That’s what you’re gonna go for? Some lame esprit de l’escalier moment? What about the girl that broke your heart? Have you even told me about this chick? Why not go back and fix things with her?
You make a face. Oh, you say. Oh, yeah, no. That’s not a great idea.
What? Why the hell not?
I dunno, man, you say. We just. We weren’t meant to be.
That’s what people always say to make themselves feel better when shit ends stupidly, An Li says.
Well, you say.
An Li says, it’s going on the list.
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