I hadn’t been joking with those vampire references. She still had the Gothic black dye in her hair, and had acquired two extra piercings in the top of her ears. I cringed when I saw them because she could be so pretty if she wanted. I noticed she’d toned down her wardrobe a bit so it wasn’t quite so depressing.
“Oh, my God, John; they have free food for everyone, all the time!” she told me in an excited voice. “I put on ten pounds, and that was using the on-site gym. Jesus, I’d be as fat as a pig if I worked there!”
I laughed out loud at that one.
“You know, Louise; the extra weight looks good on you. It’s appeared in some interesting places,” I pointed out.
“Oh. be quiet!” she chuckled. “You’re a total perv! Last night Angie grabbed a roll of flab around my waist and called it a love
