‘Hey, Erik!’ she replied as bubbly as ever. How she managed to be this personable this early in the morning, I’d never understand. ‘How’s Se...an? He must still be sleeping, huh?’ ‘Yeah, that asshole!’ I quipped back. She laughed, ‘Remember that tonight I’m staying over with him because we both have late classes tomorrow.’ ‘Yeah, yeah, I know the drill. You’ve only been dating my roommate since the 4th week of college after I introduced you. It’s not a big deal, your roommate Donna doesn’t ever. "Coincidences" theinquiring police had said. That statement had made Inez furious. Wellnow the trap was set and she had added an extra spell that should lurethe evil man back to the booth.Unfortunately, it hadn't been possible to make a spell that would waitand only work on the man she wanted and then fade away to nothing. SoInez had constructed a magic lamp, the lamp would tell her if the phonebooth had been used. A green light would flash normally in those casesbut should the man she wanted. A break is called for lunch. I go with Richard and Julia to the canteen.Julia and Richard talk but I don't speak. I look at the goat cheese andcaramelised onion ciabatta in front of me but I can't eat."Are you OK Emma?" Julia asks me. Her voice is quiet and it quavers asshe speaks.I want to shout at her, beat her with my little fists and make her feelthe pain I am feeling. I am angry with her but I don't really know why.Then I want to throw myself into her arms and have her comfort me andtell. In between the two buildings is a small alley, unfortunately extremely well lit and with no corners to hide behind! I reach the other end of the alley and now i am on a main street without pants, luckily i don't see anyone else around. I take a peak in the alley and see this person using this alley as a shortcut. Shit! He is only 20 meters away and there is no more time to cross the street and hide behind a car. I climb on top of the wall of the alley and lie down on the small plateau (which i.