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"You should have asked them first."
Maybe, but it's now too late for that.
I rented a jack hammer this morning.
Besides, it's not gonna be that drastic.
The washing machine can go to the garage,
which is empty now. Furthermore, I only
need to demolish the shower ... put in a
bathtub ... a couple of tiles ... a new tap."
"Yeah, whatever." Carmenita was right.
Henk had been on the job for a week.
And that tap had been cancelled. You
had to fill the bath with the shower head.



With the advance payment on the benefit,
he had bought new double bed. so they
could move back to his own room The Honda
was sold, but it was not enough for the
bathroom. Carmenita had to help out.
The gloss of the first love faded. "Only,
that you never make compliments or so."
"I do, just the other day." "You call that
a compliment: nice pants. That can only
be meant sarcastically." "You can say: nice
hairdo, without ..." "You know what I
mean Samrink." "Don't do that ever again"
"What?" "Call me Samrink." "If you don't ..."