"Shit, yeah. Yeah, of course," says Joe, on his feet almost immediately, and the weight of everything he's not saying is sticking in his throat, aching. "I'll be in the kitchen, okay? You come find me."
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"Shit, yeah. Yeah, of course," says Joe, on his feet almost immediately, and the weight of everything he's not saying is sticking in his throat, aching. "I'll be in the kitchen, okay? You come find me."