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“Going And you’re way too young to be h references,” I told her

“What can I say? I love the classics” She ca, “So explain tothis shirt completely unbuttoned”

“It looked too dressy buttoned up”

“I knew there was a solid explanation” Then she said, “So, you look happy You’ve adapted well to a life of leisure”

“Not a life of leisure Just a week of leisure Next week I’et a job at Seven-Eleven or so”

“Yeah, you ht want to iron out that whole career plan at some point there, Jamie”

“I know I’o-away plan for now” I leaned against the jewelry counter and said, “So hey, guess who ca?”

“Your Dad?”

“Worse Way worse Charlie decided to pay me a visit before I’d even had a chance to shower”

“He did? Why?”

“Because he ran into one of an’s, and they told hi a criminal,” I said “Which, of course, Charlieto et his attention by the afore”

“Oh my God Charlie can be such a total idiot And I’ll be sure to tell him that next time I see him”

“Be h he was actually already put in his place pretty thoroughly this ”

“What do you mean?”

“When D aboutout ofyou made me buy, and totally rubbed Charlie’s nose in the fact that I ith him now” I smiled happily

Jess sster”

“And, good news: he’s not really a gangster”

“No?”

“He’s basically being used for his family naotten anywhere near the drug trade, nothing like that”

“But he’s still wrapped up in the Russian ht?”

“Yeah, but just as a figurehead He’s not really doing anything illegal”