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“Okay, I’ll admit that you’re right.” I told her. “I’m not going to quit my job until I have a new one lined up, but I will do a better job of exploring my new hometown. I’m off on Thursday, do you have plans?”
    “I’m working later that night, but I’m free during the day. I’m off tomorrow night, so I can get up and moving at a decent hour… how did you manage to get a Friday off?” She asked.
    “Lisa said that that after the girl I’m replacing quit, Steve covered all of the regular shifts. They didn’t think they’d hire someone so quickly. Today and tomorrow are my training shifts, and I’ll start my regular hours on Monday.” I explained.
    “So you have one last weekend of freedom!” Janette exclaimed. “We have to do something… lots of somethings! The band is booked for Thursday and Friday, but I’m off on Saturday night. Maybe everyone could come to the Friday show! We could part all night, have a lazy recovery day on Saturday, and then do some sightseeing on Sunday!”
    “That sounds great!” I agreed. “I just have to make it through tomorrow…” My excitement disappeared as I remembered that I’d have to face Max again.
    “Listen Kate, I’m sorry if I seemed out of line earlier.” Janette said with tears in her eyes. The tears were inspired more by the six pack of beer she’d drank and less by actual remorse, but I was drunk too so it didn’t matter. “I just really like you. I feel like we’re becoming friends and I don’t want to see you end up like everyone else.”
    “It’s alright,” I assured her with tears of my own. “I know that you’re just watching my back… I really appreciate that.”
    Janette laughed and wiped her eyes. “Look at us, we’re sloppy drunks. I need to chill out… I’m too emotional. I know that you’ve said that you wouldn’t care if I…”
    “Do you have pot?” I interrupted with an excited whisper.
    She smiled and nodded.
    “Can we smoke it?” I laughed.
    “If you want…” she replied hesitantly. “What made you change your mind?”
    “I don’t know.” I laughed, knowing full well that the alcohol had changed my mind. “I guess I’ve gotten wrapped up in the pace of the city… I’m feeling bold and adventurous.”
    Janette rose with a laugh and set off to retrieve her marijuana.

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    Thursday morning, I woke to someone pounding on my front door. I stretched, disoriented at first, and wondered who could possibly be outside. ‘It must be Janette.’ I thought. ‘No one else knows where I live.’ I glanced at my bedside clock; it was nine-thirty in the morning. ‘Janette never gets up before noon. Something must be wrong.’
    I jumped out of bed, darted to the living room, and flung the door open. Janette was jumping up and down in the hallway with a giddy smile on her face. “Kate! Oh my god! You’re never going to believe what’s happened!”
    “What is it?” I asked, relieved that the news seemed to be good.
    Janette jumped past me and into the apartment. “I just got off the phone with Serena. The new run of Kinky Boots is about to start. The actor that’s playing Lola has been really impressed with Serena’s work so he gave her five ORCHESTRA seats for OPENING NIGHT!” She finished with a shrill squeal.
    “Are you serious?” I asked in disbelief. I backed out of the doorway and gestured for Janette to come inside. She stepped in and set off for the kitchen to start a pot of coffee.
    “I’m completely serious.” She called out. “You, me, Bridget, and the guys will get to watch the show in some of the best seats in the house.”
    I joined her in the kitchen and perched on the countertop.
    “So when is it?” I asked with a yawn. As excited as I was about the show, I was completely exhausted. I hadn’t expected to see Janette until at least one o’clock, so I’d stayed up early the night before researching the best reviewed photographers to take a new set of head shots. As Janette