Avery’s POV “What happened?” Joe asks as he stirs from his sleep. He is lying on my bed, half-naked and sweaty. He squints painfully, covering his forehead with a palm. I stand from the couch where I’d been reading the morning papers and walk over to the windows to close the curtains. “God, my heart hurts!” Joe bristles. “Well, that’s what happens when you drink too much!” I say. Joe tries to stand from the bed. His balance falters. He collapses back. “Shit!” “You know you are a lightweight, Joe. You shouldn’t be drinking like that at all,” I chastise him. I hand him a glass of water. “Here, drink!” He downs the glass quickly. “Thank you.” Our eyes meet for a second. I’m pretty sure he could sense the awkwardness in the air. He gasps. “Fuck, last night…Avery…I’m so sorry!” he goes off. Good, his memories are coming back. But there’s a small anxiety throbbing deep in my heart. If he remembered our fight, then, he might remember his father’s arrival, our conversation, and plans
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