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Maxwell: can I sit here?

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Maxwell: can I sit here?

Payten: knock yourself out.

Maxwell: thanks.

Payten: mmhmm.

Maxwell: you new around these parts?

Payten: what makes you think I'm new?

Maxwell: well, I've lived here for almost two years, and I've never seen you before.

Payten: you know everyone in this town?

Maxwell: absolutely not, but someone like you would of definitely stood out to me.

Payten: someone like me? What is that supposed to mean?

Maxwell: look around you, you're the most beautiful woman in this bar.

Payten: (laughing) you ain't shit.

Maxwell: well, am I lying? If you were me, would you be interested in that gorilla over there?

Payten: listen, you are not about to have me pee on myself in here, okay? (Laughing)

Maxwell: okay, but I'm not going to make any promises.

Payten: hi, I'm Payten Charles... (extending her hand out for a handshake)

Maxwell: (shakes Payten's hand) Maxwell Silver.

Payten: wait... author Maxwell Silver?

Maxwell: yup, in the flesh.

Payten: I knew you looked familiar, you live out here?

Maxwell: yup, two years like I said earlier, you didn't believe me?

Payten: nah, not that, you just didn't rub me off as the type to like in a town like this.

Maxwell: in my profession, this is the best place to live, it's so peaceful out here. No distractions, I'm able to fully concentrate better than I did when I was living in New York.

Payten: oh wow, you from New York? So am I.

Maxwell: what part of New York are you from?

Payten: Flatbush Brooklyn.

Maxwell: I'm from Harlem.

Payten: I love Harlem.

Maxwell: black Mecca.

Payten: yup.

Maxwell: this is a long way from Flatbush, what brings you to Ice Springs?

Payten: just needed to get away.

Maxwell: get away from what?

Payten: more like whom...

Maxwell: crazy boyfriend?

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⏰ Last updated: Nov 23, 2023 ⏰

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