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"She's okay," Chuck snapped "I told you, leave her alone" He turned to ht It didn't go over too well, did it?" Wow, actual sensitivity Who would have guessed? Perhaps Chuck didn't hate me after all There was obviously ardless of his mental state, I didn't need to discuss it in front of Inferna And I could tell she didn't need it, either "Forget it, Chuck Your fan club awaits you" I pushed him toward the bedroom, and he followed Inferna into some level of hell that Dante never envisioned

That left Buck and e crush Angry Buck, who barely talked to me Bruised Buck, with a cut on his lip and a dark spot for on his cheek I didn't know if I loved him or hated hiry?"

"It's him!" Buck snapped He pointed toward the bedroouts for ten years"

I propped my fists on my hips "Well, you don't have to take it out on er deflated Finally, ht-you've done nothing wrong It'swith Chuck, annoying groupies, divorce lawyers" He dropped his head "I'm a mess You really should stay away froasroan froet out of here" With that, he walked to the front of the bus and left

I took a few seconds to collectroom table River was in the shower, as usual, and Gabe was sitting there with a joint in his hand, as usual He handed me a beer "Here, you need this" My only friend

"Thanks, Gabe" I dropped down, took a long pull froainst him

He wrapped his arht, you know Chuck is a huge jerk Anyway, the good news is that we're leaving this town I've had enough of Chicago, and I bet you have, too"

He took one last drag froet soain Besides" He glanced down the hall toward the bedroom "You don't want to be here when those woht