Talk with her about the 7, make a plan

I'm not sure how long it took for my arm to stop stinging from the aftermath of my latest bad decision, but whatever the answer was, I sure wish it had been quicker. I asked Reba if she could go get me my shirt, but when she returned the only things in her hands were a pen and paper. "You look hotter like this." She told me, as if that was going to help me with the cold air around the room.

"What's that for?" I asked her while pointing at the writing supplies.

"No offense Michael, but you're going to need all the help you can get. Like, how long have you been crushing on these women, and you only know the name of one of them?" She shook her head. "I'm going to need all the information you've got. Let's start with the basics. They're the book club, and since you told me that she's a librarian and that they always use her place, let's assume that Miss Green is the leader. Tell me who the other people are?" I stared at her, unsure how she could mock me for only knowing one of them and then making that question immediately thereafter. "Come on, don't pretend that you haven't given them nicknames."

I crossed my arms, miffed. "Stocky. Cougar. Married One. Occultist. White Collar. And the Biker." I listed them off. I could already tell that Reba was going to have some questions. "Which one first?"

"I'm wondering how you know that one of them is married."

"I don't, it's just an educated guess. While their meetings are from two pm to six pm, most of them usually stay for a while longer. She's the only one that always leaves at six, without exemption, and I've heard her say it's for her kids' sake. Now, not every woman with kids is married, but she also wears what seems to me like a wedding ring. Finally, this is a small thing, but I've also heard a few of the others have teasing her about never going out of her house. Sure, I can't know for sure, but it seems to me like she's someone's wife.

"And you want to use the ring to bring a married woman into your bed?" She giggled. "You're so bad."

I started coughing. "Well, only because it seems to me like it's an unhappy marriage. If I'm wrong about that, and she really loves the lucky guy or lady. I'll let her stay with them"

"Sure thing buddy." For whatever illogical reason, Reba didn't want to believe me. "And a lady like that is in the same group as an occultist and a biker?"

"Hey, I dunno why they all hang out together. Maybe they do all have similar taste in books. Or they could be high school friend trying to stay together despite their life circumstances." I throw out some ideas. "Do I tell you about those two now?" She nodded. "Well, they're both pretty scary. The occultist is always dressed like she's going to spend her night invoking Satan, with her low-cut black dresses and the upside down crosses she uses for her accessories. Meanwhile, Biker always wears leather, is full of tattoos, and has some mean scars around her face. She often talks about a "previous job" which apparently kept her away from the rest for a while, which I honestly think might have been some illegal gang activity."

"I'm sure that both of them will be charmed to hear that's what you think of them." She rolled her eyes.

"Hey, just because they're sexy, doesn't mean that I can't be a little intimidated by them. I'm horny, not stupid." I defended myself.

"Not sure about that second part, to be honest. Moving on, I need you to explain White Collar and Stocky, because I don't get either of them." She admitted.

"There's not much to get, honestly." I shrug. "White Collar dresses formally, like she's an executive or an FBI agent. You know: blazer, tie, white shirt underneath them, the whole attire. Haven't ever heard her talk, but I don't know if she's mute or just quiet. Meanwhile, Stocky is the shortest among them, but she's also got beefy arms that she's always showing off. She seems like a bit of a tomboy. Her hair is barely longer than mine and I could totally see her going to bars just to get into fights."

"Interesting. What about Cougar? Is the name because she's an animal lover?" Reba was clearly playing dumb.

"Yeah, you're not convincing anyone. And neither is she. Long hair dyed blonde with the roots still showing? Tanned even in the middle of winter? Always wearing skimpy clothing? She is clearly someone looking for attention, probably from guys my age. Can't say that she's failed at it, either. She has a tattoo sleeve on her left arm, and there's a girl pole dancing in it. I'd bet you all I've got that she's a stripper, or something across those lines."

"Seems like she might be the easiest, unless she's only interested in ladies." Reba bit her lip, and I could tell that the grinds were turning on her head. "What about Miss Green? What do you really know about her?"

"I think that her first name is Dawn, but don't quote me on that. I know she lives alone, without children or a spouse, and I doubt she has a boyfriend. She's very friendly, and I would even call her affectionate. She hugs me nealy everytime she sees me, whether it's around the building or at the library. I'd say she's very organized, I couldn't think of anyone else managing our town's library by themselves like she does. She rarely makes a noise, I doubt she has a TV at her place. It really seems to me like she just reads all day. Still, she cares enough about her looks to never leave her home without being tidied up."

Reba took note of that, as she had done with all that I had told her before. After reading what she wrote again, she put a hand on my shoulder. "Here's what we need to do. It would be a terrible idea to tackle them all at once. You would end up crippling yourself, I'm sure of it." Harsh, but probably true. "We need to start working on one of them, and only mess with the others once you're better prepared, more experienced, and mostly done with whoever we choose to be the first."

"I agree with you on everything so far. But who do you think we should go for first?"

"The two obvious options are the Miss Green, since she's the closest and might have influence over the others, or the Cougar, because you could get with her with minimum ring use if what you've told me is right. I leave the choice in your hands." She gave me the pencil.

After a bit of thinking, I put an 'X' mark next to my choice.

Author's note, will delete in a few weeks: I originally planned to make Michael choose one an go with that branch until the end, and possibly do the other option a few months down the line. However, the incredible reception these daily chapters have been getting makes me want to give you guy some options. Comment down bellow what you would all prefer:
A: One branch, do the other one down the line.
B: Alternate one day between one and the other.
C: Double uploads everyday, but at the risk that some days might have no uploads or that the quality could slightly dip.
I await your responses.