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“Oh fuck” I cup the back of his head “Are you alright?”

“Yeah” His shadow of a smile appears while he ducks, his eyes on me

I’ his soft, brown hair, I’ht now His s

My heart flip-flops

I’iddy, until I question how ht here Watching

His Ada a rock

I don’t want to hurt him

I don’t want to hurt anyone

So know, but I just hate that I keep sinking a knife in their hearts before I’ve even chosen

Thankfully, Neil helps segue the moment “Take a look around”

There’s not much to see, and I’ his head, but he beats me to it

“Don’t worry aboutjacks in here I’ll just be racking out, and I’d rather not let Booger carry a bigger trailer” He rests his ass against the kitchenette counter and bends his legs a little, giving his neck a rest froood”

Akara is already shaking his head, then drops his voice to a whisper “We need to get a bigger one”

“Why?” I frown “This is close to perfect”

He already knows my sister wants to sleep in a tent, and she understands why I’ to an RV

Akara explains, “The Yale boys are going to ask where we’re all sleeping in this thing”

“Fuck,” Banks says, realizing the sa as Akara But I still don’t see the problem

My frown deepens “I don’t get it I’ht?”

Banks points to the dinette area, a table and two cushioned seats “That doesn’t have a mattress”

“So?” It still converts into a bed There’s another cushion stored sooes on top Winona won’t bat an eye, so ould Farrow and Oscar?

“The Yale boys won’t believe I let you sleep there over the bed,” Akara says “It’s going to draw attention”

“Cunore a weird look fro that has a bunk”

We all exit, and Neil claps his hands together “We find a winner?”

Akara takes over, knowing that I don’t love small talk “Unfortunately, it’s just a little small for us We’d like to see another”

Neil nods and looks between the three of us “Maybe if I knew your situation better, I could help” He eyes Banks’ height like that’s the sole probleht, so I kno it feels But definitely not to the extent that Banks gets

Neil asks hile?”