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“Oh I can think of three or four different places we could bring the computer to,” Colin said h on there to—”

“Alright!” Garrett exclaiet it I— I’m done Claudia and I are totally finished”

We’d broken him, it was obvious

And it was a huge relief

“She won’t hear frouys…”

We stood there, eyebrows raised Silently waiting

“You guys win,” he said gloomily

I scratched the stubble on ood to hear…” I said “But there’s just still one thingfrom this whole equation”

He looked up from his misery for a moment “W—What’s that?”

“An apology”

Brandon coughed “A BIG fucking apology”

“To us,” said Colin, “but especially to Claudia”

Garrett nodded slowly He walked over to the sink, turned it on, and splashed cold water over his face We folded our arms and waited until he was finished The silence made it especially aard for him

“I’m sorry,” he said “To all of you”

“And?”