Vanity. Ares

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obsessed with socks: “In Senegal, if I corner the
market on socks, I will be a very rich man,” he
would say, whilst tipping his burgundy hat. He
had a big pair of white front teeth and a burgundy
hat, it seemed that he loved that hat; he would
wear it every time I saw him. Like his charms, his
face was a little off. I guess it was the wonky nose
and skin that was very terse, a rough face he had,
but gentle eyes — which was one of the reasons I
trusted him. That was an important part of being
into scams and such, it gave you an ability to size
people up.
Yes, Gootau was okay by me. I remember I
had just gotten off the phone to Gootau, after
telling him that I would meet him later, when
Martinq, who was a Law Student at the time, came
into the living room. Surprisingly, she did not cut
her eyes or ask when I was leaving, she just sat
down on the edge of the settee, where my duvet
still sat, quietly. The night before seemingly
strangely normal, as if a gentle stroll down
Montpelier. Gerard had gone to work, that office
job he would always speak ill o,f, shaking his fist
anytime he mentioned his boss, and the day ahead
seemed quiet.
Although, Martinq did not speak to
me kindly when she did speak, that had not
changed even though I had given her a good
rough handling the night before, even to the point
where I wondered if I had rogered her too
thoroughly, as I really put on a show. I thought I
was invited so I might as well cordially give a good
show. I did not think much else, even when I
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