So much so that after a whole night of chatting, I had her number.She looked decent, from what I could tell from the photos. But wasn’t the most att...ractive or beautiful girl out there. And I’m a 24 year old guy, slightly on the heavier side, but very fair and tall and attractive face.We hadn’t discussed anything about this. as she had said she’s looking for friends as she just ended a confusing relationship. So we made a plan to meet.And since my house was empty, I forced her to come over, and. Let's go over to the Hot Spot. I need to talk to His Honor."Ellie's cousin Clint sat behind the wheel. "Sheriff, the judge is over at the courthouse. He ain't at the Hot Spot."As the young man started the engine, Harley told him, "How does your family keep track of everybody? You never fail to amaze me."Clint laughed and said, "Aw hell, it ain't no secret, Harley. I just saw him walk across from the café. Whilst you was inside there, I saw him going toward the courthouse.'Harley leaned back and. It's going to happen.Sure, you might be thinking. Everybody dies. Benjamin Franklin said nothing can be certain except death and taxes. Maybe you haven't started earning enough to pay taxes yet. There might even be ways to avoid ever having a paycheck to be taxed. But if you buy that new pair of shoes you've been looking at, you'll pay sales tax. It's harder and harder to keep from rendering unto Caesar.But we're way too young to think about dying, right? We're what seventeen? Twenty? I'm. You’re supposed to just tear it open.”“You open your presents the way you want, and I’ll open mine my way.”She pulled off the top, parted the tissue paper that surrounded the dress, and pulled out the dress by the shoulders. It unfolded to its full size and her mouth opened to an “O” shape. She glanced at the label.“Jake, this is a good dress. You must have paid a lot of money for it.”“If you look as good in it as I hope, I would happily have paid twice what I did. Try it on. Use my room.”She.