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“Hey, I atching that!”

“As thrilling as that showTV It’s time to step up and behave like a man”

Darkness swept over his father’s face “Watch what you’re saying, son” It was a low, ru

Josh didn’t care “I’m done with this You look like a hobo and you s everyoneup your life It has to end”

“Or what?”

Josh felt a muscle in his jaw throb “You don’t want to knohat”

“Are you threatening me?”

“If that’s what it takes”

His father threw up his hands,to do with you”

“I’e, bla everyone except yourself You need to sort this out”

His father surged to his feet with a roar “Ho can I sort this? You’re so bloody brilliant, you tell me”

Josh resisted the urge to negotiate with his fists He had to remind himself this was his father

“Suck it up and be what Moain Let go of whatever isyou a mean-tempered son of a bitch and show the woman you love her”

His father stepped into Josh’s space His nose inches from Josh’s Fury emanated from him

“I can’t be the one All that’s left is an old man I’ve always been too old for her, but now there’s no hiding it” His face went purple “I’ve been waiting for this day to co for me and went off to find another man”