Pizzicato Five

Scenario 5:
I arrive to the new pad on Tuesday afternoon. After getting my keys and letting my cat out of the carrier, I give a couple of friends a call to let them know I'm finally in L.A. I'd rather not spend the evening in an apartment without furniture, so my pals and I decided to meet down in Westwood for a couple of drinks. Mutual friend of L.A. Chick and me shows up. I've already decided not to ask mutual friend about L.A. Chick--I acted as go-between for a couple back in high school and boy was that annoying. My plan is to give L.A. Chick a call when my stuff finally arrives and I'm somewhat settled. Unfortunately, mutual friend makes that all moot.

The first words that come out of his mouth are, "Hey Marty. Sorry to tell you that L.A. Chick is seeing someone."

I put on a good face and say something to the effect of "Yeah, I figured she would be. It's been, like, four months." After a couple of drinks, everyone heads home since it is a work evening. I'll return to an apartment that's empty save for my cat and me.