Why me, then? I ask. Why not Branley? Shes way hotter and was just as drunk as I was.Alex shakes her head as she sits back down. Physical attractiveness has nothing to do with it. You were alone, isolated, and weak. The three of them had been watching girls all night, waiting for someone to separate from a group. It happened to be you, but it couldve been anyone else. Opportunity is what matters, nothing else. [] Im telling you, Claire. It doesnt matter. What you were wearing. What you look like. Nothing. Watch the nature channel. Predators go for the easy prey.
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