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I want to tell him it wasn’t his fault I was just as much into what happened between us as he was Possibly asain and again

Instead I simply reply, NP It shouldn’t affect our work relationship

Seconds tick past, turning into minutes

No response

I fall onto my side and let the tears fall

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Patton

All the lights are off when I arrive at Marley’s aparth the foyer into the living room

Light streaks across the floor froo to theht, and I see full ash trays, eies

“Marley?” My voice is louder, and Iopen the bedroom door

It’shis shoulder a shake

“Hey, wake up” My voice is sharp, but his body is warive hi?”

He roan and rolls onto his side “What?”

“It’s noon Get up”

He pushes into a sitting position with another groan “What the fuck, man?”