Literary Ames > Books: authors-i-respect‎ (24)

"When a woman says no, it's really best to leave her alone. You just never know who you are fucking with."

'She was undermining him.
He was so frustrated, when he lay in his bed during the day trying to sleep, he would fantasize about taking her forcibly right there at work. He could feel his hands closing over her neck, pushing her back onto a copier as she cried out in terror. Sometimes, that was his only solace when she ignored him. No matter what happened, he would always conquer her in his dreams.'

"It says here Jamar bought a toilet seat for fifty thousand dollars," Ascanio said.
I looked at the screen. "It says it's from Amarna, from the eightee

"It says here Jamar bought a toilet seat for fifty thousand dollars," Ascanio said.
I looked at the screen. "It says it's from Amarna, from the eighteenth dynasty of ancient Egypt."
"It's a toilet seat," Ascanio said.
"It's four thousand years old."
He looked at me incredulous. "Some ancient Egyptians sat on it and took a dump."
"I assume so."
"He paid fifty thousand dollars for a used toilet seat."
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"You could buy a car for fifty thousand dollars. A really nice car." Ascanio's eyes lit up. "A Hummer. You could buy a converted Hummer."
"You don't need a Hummer," I said.
"Chicks dig the Hummer."
"You don't need any chicks either."
"He gave me an injured look. "I have needs."