pray that he’s asking as a friend. He continues to Snapchat you every day after that. You’ve been living alone for two months. Celebrate by drinking an entire bottle of wine in one night. Dwell on the timing of this pandemic. Contemplate whether this was a sign from fate that you’re destined to be alone forever. Switch to vodka. An ad pops up on your computer screen as you lazily scroll through Facebook. It’s for your local humane society. Click on the link for its website and scroll through the available dogs for adoption. You lock eyes with one of the pictures and are hit with an epiphany. You think about your Tinder matches and the clingy boy who can’t take a hint. Start to research how much it costs to own a dog. Take an extra shift at the job you hate. Change more diapers.
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