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Well, not anye may not be perfect, but over on this side of the park, we do things the right way, not the easy way

I’ratified to see that a few of the RAs--even the boys--have tears in their eyes

None of them leaves, however They stand in the office in aard silence

"I’m sorry," I say "Did I not make myself clear? That last part wasn’t an invitation It was an order Get Out"

Carl nods "Clear enough forup his drill bits

"You c-can’t tell us what to do," Howard Chen says, sticking out his chin He’s one of the RAs who’s crying "You’re not the hall director"

"No," I say "But she’s not here right now, so I’e And you don’t work here anyain So sayonara"

"Co Howard on the shoulder "Don’t worry about it I called my dad, and he’s on his way into the city He’s friends with the dean of the law school He’ll get this bitch fired, and we’ll get hired back"

Bitch? Could he be referring to me?

Carl’s drill begins to whirl dangerously as he turns it toward Joshua Since he’s standing on the ladder, the bit is eye level "Pardon"Nothing"

Quickly, the RAs begin to file out Only three of thearden--murmur "I’m sorry" as they leave, and Joshua only says it out of fear of Carl, so it doesn’t count Howard Chen giveshatred that it could almost have come from Hamad

Only Carl’s departure is at all affable

"Well, that was interesting," he says to me as he leaves, ladder and toolbox in hand "Hope we can do it again so!"

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