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“He’s being an asshole to you? Really? How long has this been going on?”

I wouldn’t say Jiht out of my head, but that’s exactly what the boy does “Anthony … is a difficult person to ith, yes But that isn’t the reason I feel this way”

“What is Anthony saying or doing? I’ll kick his ass”

“No, you won’t I actually want to keep my job, thank you”

“So tellon”

“Nothing is, Jimmy! I just—”

“Bobby, so with you”

I glare at the floor, losing my patience “I’m perfectly fine”

“You’re perfectly not I can tell when you’re hiding somethin’ from me, Bobby I’ve known you forever Is it me?”

That throws me off “You? What?”

“Yes, ot to set an alarht? You’re doin’ the dance with me, Bobby, and that’s fuckin’ final It’s just teeks away We don’t have tiht or whatever this is”

I sigh and lean forward, proppingotta be your way or no way I have a valid point here”

“No, you don’t You’re just being weird, or chickening out, or someone said somethin’ to you”

“No one said anything to me”

“It was Anthony, wasn’t it It was that fucker”

“Jimmy …”

He’s already o inside and deal with that fucker once and for all He’s been a thorn in my ass since senior year He and Jazzy fuckin’ deserve each other”

“Jimmy … Wait, a sec Go inside? You’re here?”

“Right out front Was gonna see a ot somethin’ more important to do”

“Jionna—?”

He’s already hung up

I stare at lance up at the back of the closed break room door