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Life Gets Better: Chapter Three
“You’re so lucky,” one of Brian’s friends said to him as they sat drinking a beer at their local bar.
“Well, I don’t feel lucky,” Brian said, taking another sip of his beer. He had just gotten fired. He knew it was coming. After all the things that had been happening in his life, he was aware that it was in the cards.
“Yeah, about that,” the friend said. “Sorry.”
“I don’t blame you at all,” Brian shrugged. “In fact, I am glad you got the promotion.”
“Thanks,” the friend said, bowing his head. “What are you going to do now?”
Brian took a deep breath, then took another long swig of his beer. “I doubt I will be drinking beer with you guys anytime soon,” he smiled. “Doubt I will be able to pay for my car.”
“The beer is on us,” the friend said, patting his other friend on the shoulder.
“What?” the friend said, taking his eyes off his phone. “Yeah, sure we got you,” he shook his head as he looked at the picture on his phone. “You seriously live in the same apartment as this woman?”
Brian looked over at the picture on his former coworker’s phone. “Yeah, that’s my roommate,” he smiled. “Without her, I wouldn’t have a place to stay.”
