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"Hold on a second, someone’s at the door" Eli yells at whoever it is to come in "Oh hey," Eli clears his throat "U upwhen Jaylinn’s voice replies, "I can coon? Why is she there? I reluctantly put the phone back to my ear

"Cooper?" Eli calls

"Yeah I’ in afine Oh and everything at your house is fine too I’ve been stopping by every other day to get the mail and shit" Eli speaks quickly He knows that I heard her

"And you’re taking care of her too I see" I don’t have to say her name Not only did I ask Eli to check on my house but I asked that he kept an eye on Jaylinn as well I know she’s going to be spending so at the bar when I’m not around

Eli huffs, "It’s not like that dude"

"I know, I’ an assle" I rub the sweat fro, really?"

"Pretty well" He’s not providing details which ainst the all and put ood"

"Yeah"

Mason walks out and looks right and then left before spotting me I nod my head towards the car and I follow behind hio I’ll call to practice" I tell Eli

Jaylinn laughs at sout

Eli clears his throat, "Sounds good man"

"Later"

I end the call before he can even reply back I didn’t need to hear anything else I have enough thoughts running throughon I know Eli wouldn’t put thedoesn’t feel right Froht for sure he would try to go after her I’ve warned him that she had a boyfriend but he didn’t seem too concerned about it

Mason starts up the car after I’ve cliry?" I ask

Mason looks atstupid, "Do you even need to ask?"

We stop at a steak house on the way ho here Like I said, we don’t really get any down tie froht up my arm

Fuck

"You fked up your elbow didn’t you?" Mason asks, gauging h clinched teeth

"You’re a hard headed assle you know that?" Mason shakes his head giving that look I know "You need to get that shit checked out"

I cradle ht arm on the table "I’ of his beer The waitress comes over and we place our order for food and Mason orders us a shot