'I am so happy we worked everything out Will. I never wanted to have to leave you," Amy sighs contently, purposefully avoiding the stare of the all too knowledgeable bartender on the treadmill across the room.
'You were right Amy, love overcomes all..." blah blah blah he blathers on. Will she ever stop talking he wonders, if I continue to grunt will she let me work out in peace? Melissa will come over tonight when Amy's with her client.... Melissa.... The affair was supposedly off, but Will wasn't sure if he could let it go entirely. A little fun never hurt anyone... right?
Rapunzel paused and saved the document carefully. Her novel was complete and she couldn't help but sigh with relief. Hopefully Blatant Lies wouldn't flop like all her other attempts. She had been published once since moving out of her parents home, but one meager royalty check was not enough to pay the rent her roommate so patiently waited for.
"Dinner's ready!" The voice startled her causing her to grimace. She appreciated Evan's concern for her well being, but she was old enough to feed herself. Sometimes she just lost track of time.
"So..." Evan tried to fill the awkward silence that always surrounded the dinner table. "Uh... I don't mean to nag but it's been two months since you paid rent. And you're always up in your room... do you need help getting a job? I know the manager of the grocery store, she could get you a cashier position or--" "I have a job Evan".
"Oh OK. Um well what to you do in your room then?"
Rapunzel smiled, "I love books. You work tomorrow?"
Rapunzel smiled, "I love books. You work tomorrow?""Uh yeah like usual".
"Well I will leave you to... sleep. Thank you for dinner" she said, as she did every night.
"No problem" he replied routinely. 
Will and Amy can't end up together, Rapunzel thought as she tossed and turned. I don't care what my editor thinks. Life just doesn't work out like that... I am lying to my readers! In the morning Rapunzel wouldn't remember her anxious dreams. 
Evan arrived at the fire station at five past nine, not prompt as he usually was.
Will and Amy can't end up together, Rapunzel thought as she tossed and turned. I don't care what my editor thinks. Life just doesn't work out like that... I am lying to my readers! In the morning Rapunzel wouldn't remember her anxious dreams. 
Evan arrived at the fire station at five past nine, not prompt as he usually was. "Whoa your lady friend keeping you busy Evan?" Anne, Evan's best friend greeted him cheerfully.
"Shut up you know it's not like that. I am NOT interested in a relationship other than friendship with anyone. Call of Duty?"
"Way to change the subject. You need to get over Trish. Now. Everyone goes through break ups. You should be proud that she's the one who lost out."
"Whatever Anne, you know I am over it" Evan forced a smile. "You have 5 seconds before I ask James to play me instead".
"Fine. You're on!"
Rapunzel enjoyed the solitude of her life. She was used to it. Being the only child of two scientist geniuses had blessed her with many advantages, but an abundance of time with her family or few friends had not been one of them. She was glad she had answered Evan's newspaper ad. Roommate needed, upstairs floor vacant. Bed and bathroom included. $200/month call Evan (423) 566-9899
Short and sweet. It was merely a coincidence that Evan shared a name with her first and only boyfriend. She was convinced that she had merely embraced an opportunity for freedom. A chance to become a writer, not a molecular scientist. And if she told herself that's why she had moved out of the house she had always lived in, sleeping for the first time in a new room, then that meant it was true. Truth is all in perception she strongly believed.
Her relaxing bath was cut short by a sharp ring. The phone her agent forced her to purchase was screeching at her.
5 minutes later Rapunzel was slowly getting dressed, focusing on her deep breathing to prevent her from screaming. Rapunzel couldn't believe it. Her novel was a BESTSELLER. Her head was swimming, she would surely faint. Think logically she commanded herself. Rent money would no longer be a problem. So what she had compromised and written the ambiguous happy ending her editor had wanted with both characters still married but hiding secrets? She would have more opportunities to write the novels she wanted to now! She just hoped that Evan wouldn't come across her book. Or notice how her name coincidentally was the same as the author of the book that would soon be..... Oh well. She would worry about that later.
5 minutes later Rapunzel was slowly getting dressed, focusing on her deep breathing to prevent her from screaming. Rapunzel couldn't believe it. Her novel was a BESTSELLER. Her head was swimming, she would surely faint. Think logically she commanded herself. Rent money would no longer be a problem. So what she had compromised and written the ambiguous happy ending her editor had wanted with both characters still married but hiding secrets? She would have more opportunities to write the novels she wanted to now! She just hoped that Evan wouldn't come across her book. Or notice how her name coincidentally was the same as the author of the book that would soon be..... Oh well. She would worry about that later. 
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