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“You got it,” Linc responded quickly

“Why do you sound calm about this? It’s bullshit” I was livid It felt like everyone was out to hang me

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I stopped at a red light “They’re threatening to cut me out of my contract”

That got his attention “What? Motherfuckers,” he h clearly on my speakers

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“All right You hang tight I’ll get soal They can’t threaten you”

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I slowed the truck as I approached the gate to my driveway I lived on the outskirts of Austin with a hundred acres surrounding me

“Don’t call the union yet,” I instructed “Let’s see how tomorrow plays out first”

My older brother didn’t seem at ease “They can’t threaten your contract There are by-laws for this kind of thing What are they saying you did?”

I pulled into the garage, and put the truck in park “I didn’t do anything”

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