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“No, man No way I?

?? you and all I was just trying to get along with them, you know?”

“No I don’t knohat you’re talking about, Hunter”

Hunter hesitated, looking like he ht try to bluster But then he collapsed He sat down hard on the ground Duck knelt aardly beside him The aardness was co

“What happened, man?” Duck asked

“Zil You know Zil, right? We were having an arguoes totally nuts He tries to kill me with a fireplace poker So what am I supposed to do?”

“What did you do?”

“I was totally in the right,” Hunter said “I was totally in the right Only I didn’t get Zil because Harry caot in between us”

“Okay”

Hunter sniffled again “No, oes down He hits the floor I wasn’t even ai You have to help me, Duck,” Hunter pleaded

“Me? Why me? All you ever do is pick on me”

“Okay, okay, that’s true,” Hunter ad, even ent “But, look, we’re on the same side, here”

“Um…what?”

“We’re freaks,this, are you?” Irritation helped Hunter’s self-control The sniffling stopped “Dude, Zil is running around getting norainst us All of us”

Duck shook his head in confusion “What are you talking about, man?”