Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem novel Chapter 791

The young clerk at the city hall, not used to the big scenes of life, was so nervous his brain seemed to have checked out. Spotting Tarquin about to leave, he hurried after him, asking,

“Mr. Bradford, are you still going through with the divorce? Everything is set up; you can get divorced anytime, just head over, and you can have your divorce decree.”

Keaton and the others, hearing this, stubbed out their cigarettes and rushed over,

“Dude, are you for real?”

They quickly covered the clerk's mouth and dragged him to a corner, giving him a once-over.

The clerk was visibly shaken, “What’s… what’s the problem?”

Keaton, with a sly grin, asked, “Just graduated from college, haven’t you?”

“...Uh, yeah, just started my internship two months ago. How did you know?”

Keaton chuckled, “Your eyes, they practically sparkle with naive stupidity.”

The clerk: “…”

Booker, trying to lighten the mood, said, “He means you’re innocent. Have you ever been in a relationship?”

“Nope, never. Forever single.”

“That explains a lot.”

“Huh?”

“That explains why you lack a bit of... how do I put it... worldly wisdom.”

It took a moment for the clerk to catch on to what they were implying, and he quickly tried to explain,

“Mr. Bradford was in a rush to get divorced, put pressure on us last night. Today, if he doesn’t get divorced, it’s going to be trouble for everyone! My boss even told me this morning that we had to make sure Mr. Bradford got his divorce decree today, or it would be my job on the line.”

Benjamin said, “Things change, buddy. Last night, he was dead set on getting a divorce, but today, he’d fight tooth and nail not to! Mention divorce to him now, and he’ll blow a gasket!”

The clerk: “...” People change their minds that fast?

Last night he was insisting on a divorce, and today he’s dead set against it!