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“How can you not remember? My God, Cami ... Did some bastard abuse you while you were drunk?”
“We might consider it that way if he were sober. But he was as drunk as I was.”
“Wait... So, you and some random guy got drunk and had sex, is that it?”
“It's a little worse than that. It wasn't just any guy. It was my boss.”
“What?” Her question was practically a scream.
“And apparently... Before we had sex, we got engaged.”
“Engaged? What do you mean engaged? Did he give you a ring?”
“Actually, it was a beaded ring.”
She remained silent, seeming to go over the whole story in her mind. Until finally, she declared:
“Are you at home?”
“I am.”
“Is your grandmother there with you?”
“No, she’s already gone to the bookstore.”
“Perfect. Then stay right where you are.”
“What are you going to do?”
“Get into my car and go over there, take you out for a drink.”
“Evy, I don't think I really need a drink right now.”
“ButIdo. I'll be there in fifteen minutes.”
Chapter Five
MICHAEL
It was already the third time that video played on the large screen in the law firm’s conference room.
Usually, my meetings there with Janet — or Ms. Rodriguez, as she was known by people who clearly hadn’t known her since childhood, like I had — were attended by other lawyers. But this time, since it was a Saturday, it was just the two of us.
But I knew her decision not to call anyone wasn't out of respect for her team's day off. It was more about being able to get my attention in a pointed way without anyone around to witness it.
The video, apparently taken by a cell phone camera, showed me, accompanied by the red-haired girl, laughing side by side at the bar. Until I grabbed her hand, and we walked together towards the elevator.
From there, the image cut to another, apparently from the elevator's security camera. When the door closed, the most embarrassing moment came when I turned around and started shaking my ass, while the woman seemed to be singing and also doing a ridiculous drunken dance while patting my ass.
“That will ruin you in any court.” It was also the third time that Janet had repeated that while shaking her head negatively, showing herself overcome by the feeling of second-hand shame.
At this moment, I felt grateful that she had not called any other lawyers to testify to all that humiliation.
Back to the video: when the elevator door opened, the image again cut to another security camera in the hallway. The redhead and I walked to the door of one of the rooms and started kissing.
And grabbing each other. And rubbing each other. And I really had no idea how we hadn't consummated it right there. But I managed to open the door, and we entered the room together.
The image was cut again, giving way to another one taken by the same camera, but this time in the morning of that same day. The red-haired woman opened the door and left the room, with the most lost expression anyone's face could display.
