2: Irreplaceable (Beyoncé)

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Stacy wasn't the problem herself.

No, no. Stacy was one of the sweetest people in the world, and she was adorable with a good humor to her to boot.

The problem was that Albert and Candace had to get the project done by Wednesday, and Stacy had brought with her, every night, for the past three weeks, a new male friend. And every night, for the past three weeks, a new male would leave her house early and never be allowed back again.

Tonight was no different.

Albert pulled a pillow over his ears, grimacing as the argumentative shrieks continued. Candace gritted her teeth and forced half the pillow from his grip, covering her ears with it as well, so that they were beneath it with their heads right next to each other.

"YOU'D BETTER GO!"

"MAYBE I WILL!"

"THEN HURRY UP! No, no, wait! I insist I call you a taxi!"

"How polite of you."

"Yes, I'm just as NICE AS YOU WERE—DON'T JUST WALK AWAY WHEN I'M TALKING TO YOU!"

"Please…kill…me…" Albert muttered. Candace groaned.

How could Stacy not find anybody? She usually had better luck than this, and she was a good enough person to get it. How was she attracting—and in turn, giving—such disputes?

Whatever it was, the boy-of-the-day was now halted by the front door, calling back up the stairs.

"You know, you'll never find another one like me."

Stacy coughed in disbelief.

"I could find another guy like you in one minute!" She exclaimed as she descended the stairs, giving him one final shove out the door.

"Oh, REALLY?" He crossed his arms.

"Yep!" And with that, the door slammed in his face.

Stacy sighed heavily and returned to the couch where her best friend sat with Albert. Slowly and silently, tears began to fall from her eyes. With the eraser of her pencil, Candace quickly wiped them away.

"It's okay…you know, maybe Jeremy could help us find someone…Stacy, come on…"

Albert simply grunted his sympathy and buried his nose back into the novel they were to study, and all the while, he couldn't help but think that Stacy could find another man like the previous is less than thirty seconds.