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Get In Line

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Disclaimer Part 1. Get In Line   Adam lay on his bed, as early Weeknd song, one of his first hits, played from his Iphone, as he and Frenchie went back and forth on WhatsApp. They’d known each other for two weeks, but it had become customary to text, or sometimes video chat, before Frenchie went to bed. I want to video chat, Frenchie asked. Aight, Adam responded. The ring tone sounded, and moments later Frenchie’s face popped up on the screen. She’s laying down, her face half lit from the lamp beside her bed. “Whats up?” Adam asked. She sat up. “I need to tell you something.” “Alright.” She paused, and Adam noticed, for the first time he’d known her, she looked sad. “There’s this guy, I really liked him, and we were talking for like 3 months, then suddenly, he stopped talking to me. Well, he called me today, saying he’s sorry and he stopped talking to me because he had mental health problems.” Here we go… Adam thought. Still, no matter what, always gotta play it...