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Seize the Day
Billie Louise Jones
A young man walked through the Quarter; every detail was conscientiously yuppie. He was seen walking through the Quarter most days. Many entry-level professionals in the Central Business District parked their cars in the Quarter to save the parking fee. He saw a girl across the street. She stood by a gate between building, searching in her purse for the key. Though her femininity was well restrained by a dress for success suit, she was pretty, with full, dark hair and Egyptian eyes. He called out a name and quickened his steps, not too much, not to let her think he was eager; but still his smile was anxious.
“That’s my name, but you’ve made a mistake. I don’t know you.”
Somehow he kept his smile on his face. “We were talking at a party. Then some of the guys called me over. When I got back – you were gone!”
“You’ve made a mistake,” she repeated and closed the gate after her.
