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Shit!
Pulling open the door, I forced a smile. “Well, hi there, big brother. What do I owe the pleasure?”
“You, took a leave of absence,” he said, pushing through the door. “You sick or something?”
“Please, come in. Make yourself at home,” I mumbled under my breath as I closed and locked the door again.
My brother faced me, his eyes soft with concern, as he studied me. “You sick, Cricket?”
I shook my head. “Fit as a fiddle.”
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