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inconsiderate of your feelings. I just hate you wasting any more time on that piece of shit.”
    “Yeah, he really is a piece of shit, huh?”
    “Totally. Which is why I actually sent him a flaming pile of poo in the mail.”
    My words stutter on a laugh, “What?”
    “Yep. Before we left, I ordered a pile of shit to be sent to his front door.”
    “You’re kidding.”
    “No, I’m not. There’s actually an online company that provides it. You get to choose the amount and even get to pick the kind of animal it’s ejected from too. And the inside packaging kind of disintegrates when it is removed from the outside container. I swear you can order anything on the internet.”
    “Get. Out.” My mouth is hanging open and I’m staring at her in both awe and surprise.
    “I’m serious,” she shrugs as if sending someone literal shit in the mail isn’t the tiniest big deal.
    Rushing to her, I throw my arms around her while laughing. “I have the best friend in the whole world.”
    “Hell yes you do,” Katie agrees squeezing me back in return. “The only thing better would be if they offered to somehow take his picture while he opens the extra large package, but unfortunately, we’ll just have to imagine that ourselves.”
    I’m bent over at the waist laughing so hard tears are falling from my eyes. I can only imagine Jeremy’s horror. Here’s hoping he drops it and gets it all over himself, making a huge mess and carrying the smell for days. So gross yet so awesome.
    “This is cute,” Katie says while pulling a very beautiful dress in gorgeous shades of blue from a rack. A woman hurries over and offers to take it off the hanger for her, so she can try it on. She shows her all the ways it can be worn. “How much?” Katie asks. She and the woman bargain for the best deal and then Katie says, “Sold,” when it reaches a price she’s willing to pay. Everything is a negotiation here. Several times we’ve picked up items to ask the price and put it down because we don’t want it that much, to be told a different, and lower, price. Katie gets a serious look on her face and will barter back and forth like nobody’s business. I’m a bit shyer about it, feeling like I’m taking advantage of the hard work they’ve put into making their wares. I’m afraid to offend them by suggesting too little.
    With her purchase in tow, we head to the next store and browse. I have my eye on a blanket. I’d love to bring one home, but haven’t found the perfect one just yet. Although several places have been willing to offer me the ‘best deal’.
    “How do I not feel like a complete loser?” I blurt out, finally giving voice to the thing that’s been bothering me.
    Katie looks at me, her face showing her confusion, “What are you talking about?”
    “Jeremy cheated on me, Katie. Hell, I told you myself that our relationship left a lot to be desired, but he cheated on me . I wasn’t enough for him . He had to go and get off with my step sister because he wasn’t getting what he wanted from me. How is that not humiliating?”
    “I understand that it’s upsetting.”
    “It’s more than upsetting,” I mutter.
    She continues as if I hadn’t spoken, “But you knew that something wasn’t right in your relationship, so much so that you were ready to walk out even before you heard that little gem of news. Did you really think that he didn’t feel that there was a problem too?”
    “Actually, no. I thought that he was getting everything he wanted out of our relationship. I didn’t see this coming at all.”
    “Don’t beat yourself up over it, Ella. It doesn’t mean that something is wrong with you or that you aren’t good enough. It only means that you both weren’t right for each other. He’s a speed bump in the road to your greater destination. That’s all.”
    “Yes, I suppose you’re right. It’s just bugging me.”
    “I get it. You were blind-sided, but you know very well that your whole heart