. and he had a crusty booger curling like a tiny lech around the outer rim of his right nostrisl . his dusty jeans fit loosely at his waist and hung low om his hips , exposing the rise of his pelvic bones and an avenue of fine hair that trailed south from his navel . it wasn't at all clear that his ensemble included underwear .
based on nothing but his appearance and his manner . he seemed like the kind of too-handsome guy who caught women's eyes during last call , the kind of guy those same women might regret waking up beside the morning after they'd ignored their girlfriends ' pointed advice about it not really being a good idea to go someplace with " someone like him " for one more drink .
"today ?" said one of the male hikers in reply to the question . jack was one of the students from oxy college ." have we seen her this morning ? that's what you're asking ?" he spoke because no one else had . jack was polite . it was one of his many endearing traits . but he looked away from the man the instant he identified the dark curl on the stranger's nostril as snot , reflexively rubbing at the tip of his own nose as he bowed his head toward the sand . jack had a thing about hygiene .
the shirtless man didn't respond right away . his eyes were moving from person to person in the group . his stare wasn't intened to be challenging - it was as though he was looking fotr something , some sigh of recognition in some's eyes .
" no . nobody's been by this morning ," jack said , as though he were translating his friends ' silence for newconer . jack spoke into dirt and sand , still unable to look back up at the man and the dried booger .
maybe last night . after bedtime , i gues . since midnight or so ,"
the shirtlessman said with the shrug of a solitary shoulder ." i don't know . she got up in the middle of the night , said she had to pee . i went back to sleep . it 's so damn hot . when i woke up a little while ago get ready to climb back up "-he gestured toward the canyon wall -
based on nothing but his appearance and his manner . he seemed like the kind of too-handsome guy who caught women's eyes during last call , the kind of guy those same women might regret waking up beside the morning after they'd ignored their girlfriends ' pointed advice about it not really being a good idea to go someplace with " someone like him " for one more drink .
"today ?" said one of the male hikers in reply to the question . jack was one of the students from oxy college ." have we seen her this morning ? that's what you're asking ?" he spoke because no one else had . jack was polite . it was one of his many endearing traits . but he looked away from the man the instant he identified the dark curl on the stranger's nostril as snot , reflexively rubbing at the tip of his own nose as he bowed his head toward the sand . jack had a thing about hygiene .
the shirtless man didn't respond right away . his eyes were moving from person to person in the group . his stare wasn't intened to be challenging - it was as though he was looking fotr something , some sigh of recognition in some's eyes .
" no . nobody's been by this morning ," jack said , as though he were translating his friends ' silence for newconer . jack spoke into dirt and sand , still unable to look back up at the man and the dried booger .
maybe last night . after bedtime , i gues . since midnight or so ,"
the shirtlessman said with the shrug of a solitary shoulder ." i don't know . she got up in the middle of the night , said she had to pee . i went back to sleep . it 's so damn hot . when i woke up a little while ago get ready to climb back up "-he gestured toward the canyon wall -
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