Every Boy's Got One (9 page)

To: Mark Levine

Fr: Cal Langdon

Re: Benvenuto

I honestly could not care less.

Cal

To: Cal Langdon

Fr: Mark Levine

Re: Benvenuto

Don’t you like her? Jane, I mean? Holly was sure you’d like her.

Mark

To: Mark Levine

Fr: Cal Langdon

Re: Benvenuto

She seems harmless enough.

Cal

To: Cal Langdon

Fr: Mark Levine

Re: Benvenuto

You don’t like her.

Mark

To: Mark Levine

Fr: Cal Langdon

Re: Benvenuto

I didn’t say that. All I said was that she seemed harmless. Much in the way an anaconda seems harmless, when it’s wrapped around a tree branch ten feet above your head.

Cal

To: Cal Langdon

Fr: Mark Levine

Re: Benvenuto

She’s not like that.

And she already has a boyfriend, anyway.

So get over yourself, fathead.

Mark

To: Mark Levine

Fr: Cal Langdon

Re: Benvenuto

Fathead. Harsh.

Cal

To: Cal Langdon

Fr: Mark Levine

Re: Benvenuto

Seriously. ARE you seeing anyone—anyone SPECIAL—these days?

Mark

To: Mark Levine

Fr: Cal Langdon

Re: Benvenuto

They’re all special, my friend.

But special enough to shackle myself to her for the rest of eternity, the way you’re doing?

No.

But your concern for my romantic well-being is, as always, greatly appreciated.

Cal

To: Cal Langdon

Fr: Mark Levine

Re: Benvenuto

Look, it’s just that I know how tough things were for you after—

To: Mark Levine

Fr: Cal Langdon

Re: Benvenuto

Oh, look. The hotel. Stop e-ing me, please.

Cal

RICEVUTA TAXI-ROMA

Percoso:
Da… Fiumacino     A… Hotel Alexander

Firma

Importo Corsa        80.00 Euro

 

 

 

 

 

 

Benvenuto al nostro albergo!
(Welcome to our Hotel!)

 

Gentile Ospite,

Nel porgerLe il nostro cordiale benevuto, abbiamo pensato fe FarLe cosa gradita offrendoLe, al suo arrivo, un assaggio di acqua dalle proprietaria salutari.

 

 

 

Dear Guest,

We wish to express our warmest welcome to our hotel. Given our genuine care for our Guests, we invite you to enjoy the healthy qualities of this bottled water.