Outside the air was crisp, it was winter after all. 

But this surprised Marc. 

The students were out, a seasonal boost to the population. They were in pairs or groups swaying and laughing. 

Marc Love. He thought. 

"Marc Love" He said out loud. 

"What was that?" A man was sort...

"What you gunna do next? Like after here?"
One of the regulars asked Marc, he was curious, but also often asked Marc questions that he didn't answer. Probing, direct.

The guy told him once, "My family says I'm too honest, other people just call me a Dick." Then he erupted with...

"This dog has been in our family for generations, a purebreed, with a pure family line taking care of it, only Smiths have ever cared for this dog."

"But why do you want to change now? Like why this advertisement? Why me?"

"I'll do the questions here. We liked your application you...

The door felt smaller now, almost minuscule so he couldn't really leave. Or he didn't feel like it. He checked his pulse. A habit he had back when the panic attacks were bad. He had to check if when he was feeling bad his heart was just beat fast. Then...

He could pretend the place was his. The apartment smelled like the city. He imagined the city sleeping and waking up with the people too. Now it was time for the day. He looked around his place for the coffee. Some shit from the store, it had been a long...

What are you doing for Christmas Love?

The regular who always orders just a ham sandwich and a plain coffee said. 

Nothing I don't think, just the regular day off, might go to the lake, toss a few lines in you know. 

The guy shifted around looked down, maybe he didn't...

Jackie was thinking it was destiny. 

Either way it would be fine, she secretly hope Keith would message her, but in another way, things happen for a reason. 

She watched Joey chew his pizza doe eyed looking at the people walking by. 

They sat in on small table near the...

She pulled him out on the streets. Not that she was walking fast, she just wasn't taking everything in. Joey stopped bewildered and confused at each crossing.

Jackie's voice pushing him into action "Walk walk walk!" .

"Gotta move dufus, don't want to have to leave you." With this she smiled....

Joey through the whole story was trying to keep it together.

He was trying to figure out, if what she was saying was real.

He kept repeating himself.

"You met on Spacecity?"

"Yeah we met on Spacecity , and we were just friends, just like super close."

"And out of no where...

He entered his apartment opening the door slowly then quickly switching on the lights. He ran to the kitchen there with a flash light and a dull knife he went to his bedroom. Checked under the bed, checked the shower, and everywhere. He locked the door bolting it. Then went...