Chapter 8: Plans
It had been two weeks since Sam’s last date with Valerie, and no phone call. Of course, she couldn’t call when Sally was around, but still—Sam couldn’t help but think there must have been some moment at work or when Sally was out that Valerie could have called. The idea that Sam and this woman were starting some kind of “relationship” began to seem more and more absurd each day. Sam had to admit to herself there was a strong possibility she was fooling herself. That the few dates they had had were just a game to Valerie.
Last Saturday night had been a rough one for Sam and Barry. Barry held fast to his principles and berated Sam for what she was doing, while Sam grew more desperate and irrational. She didn’t care about Sally, or about how the whole thing would end up. An
