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That wasn’t surprising, considering the last time she’d seen me, I’d still been weak and kind of broken Too skinny and too slow froetting my muscle memory back

Nathan was quiet for a fewflickered in the depths of his eyes, and I kneas thinking back to another party Back to another night when our world had exploded into shattering glass, twisted metal, and for me, scrambled brains

“Trev, I’ve only got tonight, man To back to New York You gotta coether”

“Hey!” Monroe punched hi smile on her face “What about me?”

He laughed and kissed her “New friends too”

They looked like they had the world by the balls, and watching them, I realized that for the first time ever, I was jealous of my buddy

Jealousy didn’t taste so good

“New York looks good on you,” I ed to say

Nate grinned “It’s so ht it could be Dude, I busked in Times Square last week Tiht it would be but way better” He slapped et your ass out there, you’ll see We’re going to rule, man”

I nodded, tried to smile even, but it was hard to raoing to explode

“Are you okay?” Monroe asked softly, her hand on my arm

I hadn’t told Nate abouteither I was still dealing hat it meant, what it could uilt too

I knew he felt it

I knew he felt it twist like a knife, but I was exhausted enough, and taking on the burden of his guilt would probably sendfor days now

“I’ood,” I replied, fake smile pasted to my face