That evening, Jasser was sitting beside his friend Rami at one of the upscale places they occasionally visited.Rami placed his glass on the table, then looked at him.“You’re not okay.”Jasser laughed sarcastically.“I’m fine.”“If you were fine, you wouldn’t be drinking this quickly.”He did not answer.Jasser lifted his glass again and took a long sip.Rami said,“Slow down a little.”“Leave me alone.”His friend watched him for a few moments, then sighed.“Work problems?”Jasser shook his head.“Work, family, everything.”Rami did not ask any further questions.He let Jasser vent his frustration however he chose, while Jasser went through one glass after another, until the voices around him began to blur together and his head grew too heavy to take in anything more.Hours later, Rami was the one who had to help him to his feet.“Jasser, come on. You’ve had enough.”Jasser laughed for no apparent reason.“I’m fine.”“Yeah, clearly.”Rami guided his friend to the car, drove him to h
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