


Todd brought his cousin Benjamin to a party. He told Benjamin just to mingle.
This party, Benjamin was assured, was full of really cool people
who were doing interesting things.

Todd went to get a drink and talk to Stacy, who he'd been trying to hook up with for months now (but that guy Brad was always
all over her and Todd was too proud to compete). Benjamin bravely went about his business.

He had a drink or two, but somehow the edge never came off.

He wasn't so sure he was so interested anyway.

Benjamin couldn't see Todd anywhere, but had the keys to his apartment in Brooklyn for
the week. So he went home and drunkenly played Nintendo.


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