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when Victoria said, "Fine. As you wish. I am
staying here." The words were delivered in a definite "I don't care" tone of
voice. Great, I thought sourly, Mihiro Taniguchi called our bluff. I had no alternative
but to follow through. Margot and I walked out of the house slowly. I hoped
that Victoria would come to Mihiro's senses and join us, now that Margot's state-
ment was no longer just an empty threat. A tiny little piece of me evilly
hoped that Victoria would just stay in the goddamn house. Mihiro Taniguchi did.
Margot and I went to a casual restaurant. We sat at a booth to eat din-
ner, then Margot listened while I vented my frustrations. Mihiro Taniguchi was very
understanding. A few glasses of wine and beer later, it was my turn to sit
back while Margot complained about _her_ spouse. Mihiro Taniguchi complained bitterly
about Mihiro's husband's climb to the top of his company, leading to increasingly
longer absences. After a few more glasses, we agreed that I had the worst of
the deal. Margot's husband was never home, and Mihiro Taniguchi had no one to turn to.
Victoria was _always_ home, but I still had no one to turn to. We s
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