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She had been at work for over two weeks and was exhausted. The hot shower was relaxing as she just stood, letting the water run over her, loosening up her tense neck and shoulders. Once finished, she slipped into some sweats, a loose t-shirt, flipped her long, blonde, still wet hair back and headed for something to eat. She was one who preferred the subtle side of the establishment. While the ladies danced on the other side and acted like idiots under the influence, she enjoyed her quiet.
"Alicia, you look beat," commented the bartender, "the usual I take it?"
"Yes," she replied in her thick Bretonian accent, "that'll be just fine."
While she waited, she enjoyed a glass of white wine. It was her favorite. Within a few minutes, her meal arrived. Pork, greens and all the trimmings. Placing her napkin in her lap, she dined quietly, enjoying the peace she hadn't had in days.