H just called me--clearly just woke up. Asked if I had called earlier, wasn't sure if that was a dream. I said no, and he sounded disappointed. I told him I had been going to call him, but I wanted to wait until later, since I wanted to make sure he'd had enough sleep. He said he had slept some at my place before he left, and I said I sort of remember that.

He asked again if I had liked his chicken. (He's really proud of it...) I told him of course I had. We talked about how the hot sauce I picked up had upset his stomach--and mine, too. He said the chicken usually tasted even better, but I didn't have any garlic salt and the sauce I decided to try hadn't been very good.

H told me something else roommate had done. I swear, this girl is such a creep...I'm refraining from the "I told you so" that's swimming around in my head. I knew she would hang herself, given enough time. H told me she actually took a bunch of his quarters out of the bowl he keeps in the kitchen. $20 or $30 worth, he thought, from looking at it. He said he didn't mind her taking some for a soda or to do laundry, but this bugged him.

I validated, said that was a violation, told him at least he was already changing the situation, and maybe he could hide the change bowl. He said it bugged him because he collected the change as his "treat" money--for a DVD or a dinner out or something, that when it built up enough, he got something nice. (Isn't that a nice idea?) That he didn't care if she needed some for an emergency, but this was over the line (since he's fairly certain she used it to fill her pain killers).

He then told me it ticked him off that she didn't budget properly. (Hm. Used to be a complaint I made about H. Not that I found this enjoyable by any means, just an interesting aspect.) That now he owed a late fee on the rent, and he was going to make her pay for it--that when she gets paid on Friday, he was going to insist she go to the bank and cash it immediately and hand over the money so he can pay rent.

He told me how much he appreciated me bailing him out a month ago. I told him he caught me at a time when I had a little extra cash (from selling my car). He asked what I did with the remainder, and I said I paid off a credit card that I hated. That I had thought of maybe saving it, but I just wanted that card gone.

H also told me that he felt bad because he knew he owed me money. Some still from the rent money I had given him, and some for his half of the cell phone bill. That he wanted to pay me, but couldn't since roommate wasn't paying him her part of things. That it ticked him off her irresponsibility makes him look bad--with me, and is messing up his credit. He said at least I was understanding.

H then commented he had woken up in a good mood, and was now irritated. I told him it was okay, he clearly needed to vent. That he could come see me, and that would help him feel better, since we had lunch plans. He said he would be over here soon.

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