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She nodded "Yeah" She gave up trying to pick up the napkins by hand and grabbed a trash can Holding it beneath the counter, she swiped all the napkins into it, then groaned when she saw the puddle of liquid that hadn’t been absorbed "These are cheap napkins"

I frowned "I guess" There was still no answer froan "Have you seen my brother? I’m supposed to pick him up from here"

"What?"

"My brother" She was still focused on cleaning the counter "You know Logan? My brother An inch shorter and leaner thana bell?"

She flushed "I’m sorry Yes He’s in the back"

"In the back?"

"He was really wasted so I told him he could lay down in the back"

"He’s passed out?"

She nodded, her cheeks were red, but it spread to cover her entire face She tucked a strand of hair behind her ear, looking nervous again "I’an told me not to text you before he passed out He said you needed to get laid so, um, I texted Nate instead I’m sorry I should’ve texted you or called you or I don’t know"

"Is he okay?"

"Yeah Yeah" She started to leave the counter, but cursed and stopped "I can’t leave I’h the back door He’s on the couch back there"

"Okay" I frowned at her

She waved atback now" A sweep of headlights flashed in theas a car pulled into the lot "See That’s hi inside A harassed look was on his face, but ithere?" he started forward

Marissa hurried around the counter and held him back "He’s a friend, Uncle Ben He’s a friend That’s it His brother is sleeping in the back"

"I know you" He pointed at , the slight concern I had felt for Marissa left In its place, the old eer settled back in They were like a second layer of skin, and it wasn’t until then that I realized they had lifted for a moment It was because of Marissa They didn’t press so hard on one back to being the bad guy

"No, no He’s going He’s getting his brother and he’s going" She waved at an was sitting up, cradling his head with his phone in the other hand He saw me and blinked, dazed at me "Mason? Did you just text le" style="display:block" data-ad-client="ca-pub-7451196230453695" data-ad-slot="9930101810" data-ad-format="auto" data-full-width-responsive="true"></ins>