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“Yeah, but he didn’t stay Says I’otten soft”

“He had a hard ti off the pain meds” I’ve never used this shit, so I don’t kno it feels, but I iine he took one look and left while he had the chance “We missed you at the lake”

He bends a knee and rubs his eyes “Yeah, I don’t feel like being in the sun”

Getting off the stool, he goes to the couch and wraps a blanket around his shoulders He looks skinny to reasy mess on his head,

and he needs a shave

“Weis the same as concern

“I didn’t want to see anybody” His eyes are on the coffee table, and I want to slip that little baggie in my pocket and flush it

“Thanks”

“Except that new Morgan girl She’s pretty”

The ht”

“She reminds me of her sister”

“Yeah” I reach for a cigarette now, firing it up and taking a long pull “I think they have a lot in coh an exhale of smoke

“Hoould you know?” He cuts his eyes at me “You never liked Renée”

I’I want you at work toie “None of this”

He studies it awith that”