When hunger called her from the keys, she ate the Chinese he'd brought in with him. Lo mien with shrimp. As she reheated the food sans shrimp in a dirty pan, she found herself completely underwhelmed by everything.
She hated shrimp, he should've known that by now, but they were not dating.
Renée was careful to reveal as little as possible about herself, like a spy in a foreign country, she played her role, and remained mundane as humanly possible. She'd tried love once, but there were too many Johns who meant no good for Janes, and too many Janes snatching up the Johns that were half-decent.
She decided to be a Jane for Richard, but she kept Renée for herself. She was not listless. There were always books to read, and especially to write.
She hated shrimp, he should've known that by now, but they were not dating.
Renée was careful to reveal as little as possible about herself, like a spy in a foreign country, she played her role, and remained mundane as humanly possible. She'd tried love once, but there were too many Johns who meant no good for Janes, and too many Janes snatching up the Johns that were half-decent.
She decided to be a Jane for Richard, but she kept Renée for herself. She was not listless. There were always books to read, and especially to write.