***Out of the blue, I got a text from Mia.***
*MIA:* Hi.
I had just set up my laptop and monitor at my workspace. It takes a few minutes for me to take out all of the wires from my backpack and hook everything up. The workspace manager doesn’t recommend leaving your equipment unattended despite security cameras in every room.
*MIA:* Come over real quick
*MIA:* If you can
People leave their shit out all the time, I thought. Here was my chance, after 2 years, to finally fuck Mia. After she sent me pussy pics and me dick pics. After I’d called her “undiagnosed bipolar”.
*ME:* Gimme 20 min
I left all of my stuff. Whatever, I thought. The only person that would steal someone’s stuff is me anyway.
I got in my Camry and glanced in the rear view mirror at my teeth – looks clean. Started up the car – 1/8 of a tank left. Mia’s apartment wasn’t too far away. I could make it there and still have enough gas to last me until the nearest station.