Joe adored the boss’s secretary, but had a hard time getting up the courage to ask her out. Many times he visualized asking her and then his confidence would fail. The cafeteria was on the building’s ground floor and surrounded by glass walls, and open to the public. He knew she had lunch there practically every day. Joe thought he might “accidentally” run into her there. His mind knew he could do it, meet her face to face, and strike up a conversation. However his legs seemed to decide they wouldn’t take him there, turning to jelly when near her.
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6 March 2026
The Bag Lady 