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  ,*loe sat look+ skeptic,y at ,buck4 8,y didn't80 %e manag$4
  ,he %ook 8 h1d4 8,app>5tly y h ano!r admir}40
  8,ano!r8 ,z if t makes two80
  8,y1h1 "r10 %e sd4
  ,buck spr1d 8 h&s 2f hm4 8,*loe1 "!'s obvi|sly be5 a lack ( -munic,n "h40
  8,obvi|sly40
  8,call me presumptu|s1 b ,i 0 "u ! impres.n t we sort ( hit x (f f ! mo;t we met40 ,he paus$ & wait$ =a response4
  ,%e no4$4 8,no?+ s}i|s10 %e sd4 8,b yes1 ,i ?"| we lik$ ea* o!r40
  8,& ,i 0 ) y on ! plane :5 y pray$ ) yr dad10 he sd4
  ,%e no4$ sli<tly4 8,t 0 a special "t10 he 3t9u$4
  8,,ok10 %e agre$4 8,!n ,i w5t "? my ord1l & cdn't wait 6get back "h 6tell all ( y ab x40
  ,*loe's lip quiv}$4 8,t 0 ! mo/ 9cr$i# /ory ,i _h "e he>d1 ,buck1 & ,i didn't d|bt y =a second4 ,i knew y 7 go+ "? a lot1 b ,i ?"| we _h 3nect$40
  8,i didn't "k :at 6call x10 ,buck sd1 8b z ,i told y 9 my note t ,sun"d1 ,i 0 attract$ 6y40
  8,n only 6me1 app>5tly40
  ,buck 0 spee*.s4 8,n only 6y80 he rep1t$4
  8,j g on ) yr spee*40
  ,spee*8 ,%e ?9ks ? is a spee*8 ,& %e ?9ks "!'s "s"o else8 ,"! hasn't be5 any"o else 9 ye>s ,buck 0 deflat$ & ?"| ( giv+ up1 b he decid$ %e 0 wor? x4 ,misguid$1 jump+ 6/range 3clu.ns = "s r1son1 b wor? x4
  8,2t ,sun"d & ,fri"d ni<t ,i did a lot ( ?9k+ ab u40
  8,"h x -es10 %e sd1 te>+ up ag4
  ,:at did %e ?9k8 ,t he 0 prep>$ 6sleep on h} por* j 6dump h} = "s"o else :5 %e f9,y let hm in8
  8,i r1lize t ,fri"d ni<t ,i 0 giv+ y mix$ signals10 he sd4 8,well1 maybe n s mix$4 ,i 0 pull+ away40
  8,"! wasn't m* 6pull away f40
  8,b we 7 gett+ "!1 w}5't we80 ,buck sd4
  8,didn't y ?9k we 7 go+ 6progress80
  8,sur;e4 ,until ,fri"d ni<t40
  8,i'm a ll emb>rass$ 6admit ?--0 he sd hesitantly4
  8,y %d be10 %e sd4 8,b ,i r1liz$ ,i 0 2+ pretty premature1 giv5 h{ rec5tly we _h met1 & yr age1 &--0
  8,s1 "! x is4 ,x's n yr age t's ! pro#m1 is x8 x's my age40
  8,*loe1 ,i'm sorry4 ,! issue 0 n yr age or my age4 ,"! 0 ! di6};e 9 |r ages4 ,!n ,i r1liz$ t ) only ab sev5 m ye>s ah1d ( u1 t 2comes a nonissue4 ,b ,i 0 all mix$ up4 ,i 0 ?9k+ ab |r future1 y "k1 :at mi<t -e ( |r rel,n%ip1 & we don't ev5 h a rel,n%ip yet40
  8,& we're n go+ to1 ,buck4 ,i'm n go+ 6%>e y4 ,if "! 0 a future = u1 x wd 2 an exclusive rel,n%ip1 &--oh1 n"e m9d4 ,"h ,i g talk+ ab /uff nei ( u ev5 3sid}$ 2f40
  8,app>5tly we did10 ,buck sd4 8,i j sd ,i did1 & t s.ds l y've be5 look+ ah1d a ll1 too40
  8,n any m1 n s9ce ? morn+40
  8,*loe1 ,i'm go+ 6h 6ask y "s?+1 & ,i don't want y 6take x ! wr;g way4 ,? may s.d a ll 3desc5d+1 ev5 p>5tal1 & ,i don't m1n x 6be40 ,%e sat /i6ly1 z if expect+ a reprim&4 8,i'm go+ 6ask y n 6say any?+ =a m9ute1 all "r80
  8,p>don me80 %e sd4 8,i'm n all{$ 6sp1k80
  8,t's n :at ,i'm say+40
  8,x's :at y j sd40
  ,buck came j %ort ( rais+ 8 voice4 ,he knew 8 look & t"o 7 /}n1 b he _h 6d "s?+4 8,*loe1 y're n li/5+ 6me4 ,y're n lett+ me f9i% a ?"|4 ,"!'s "s subtext "h ,i "k no?+ ab1 & ,i c't def5d myf ag/ my/}ies & fantasies4 ,y keep talk+ ab n %>+ me--is "! "s?+ y ne$ 6ask me or a3use me ( 2f ,i c g on "h80
  ,ray=d1 :o _h be5 ly+ / & ne>ly hold+ 8 br1? try+ 6li/51 _h he>d v ll (! 3v}s,n until ,buck rais$ 8 voice4 ,ray=d he>d t & sil5tly *e}$4 ,*loe 9cr1s$ h} volume1 too4 8,i want 6"k ab anybody else 9 yr life 2f ,i ev5 ?9k--oh1 ,buck1 :at >e we talk+ ab8 ,>5't "! a lot m important ?+s 6be ?9k+ ab "r n{80
  ,ray=d cdn't he> ,buck's :isp}$ response1 & he 0 tir$ ( try+4 ,he mov$ 6! doorway & call$ d{n 6!m4 8,cd y two ei sp1k up or j :isp}8 ,if ,i c't he>1 ,i'm go+ 6sleep60
  8,g 6sleep1 ,dad60 ,*loe sd4
  ,buck smil$4 ,*loe 0 al suppress+ a gr94 8,*loe1 all week5d ,i've be5 ?9k+ ab all ! m important ?+s we h 6?9k ab4 ,i alm _h myf talk$ 96giv+ y ! let's-be-frs r|t9e ''' until ,i 0 sitt+ 9 t (fice ? afn & y came ov} me40
  8,i came ov} y8 ,y saw me at ! ,global ,weekly (fice80
  8,! ,global ,weekly (fice8 ,:at >e y talk+ ab80
  ,*loe hesitat$4 8,well1 :at (fice 7 y talk+ ab80
  ,buck grimac$4 ,he _hn't plann$ 6talk ab 8 meet+ ) ,c>pa?ia4 8,c we save t until we're back on ev5 gr.d8 ,"h ,i 0 say+ ,i 0 su45ly ov}:elm$ )! ne$ 6see y1 6talk 6y1 6get back 6y40
  8,back f ":8 ,or back f :om1 ,i %d ask40
  8,well1 ,i'd r n get 96t until ,i ?9k y're r1dy 6he> x40
  8,i'm r1dy1 ,buck1 2c ,i alr "k40
  8,h{ d y "k80
  8,2c ,i 0 "!60
  8,*loe1 if y 7 at ! ,*icago bur1u (fice1 !n y "k ,i wasn't "! td1 ,i m1n1 except = e>ly ? morn+40
  8,s y 7 "!40
  8,i 0 j dropp+ (f "s keys 6,alice40
  8,alice8 ,t's h} "n80
  ,buck no4$1 lo/4
  8,:at's h} la/ "n1 ,buck80
  8,h} la/ "n8 ,i don't "k4 ,i've alw j call$ h} ,alice4 ,%e's new4 ,%e replac$ ,luc9da's secret>y1 :o 4appe>$40
  8,y want me 6believe y re,y don't "k h} la/ "n80
  8,:y %d ,i lie ab t8 ,d y "k h}8
  ,*loe's eyes bor$ 96hm4 ,buck knew !y 7 f9,y gett+ "s":4 ,he j didn't "k ":4 8,i c't say ,i "k h}1 exactly10 ,*loe sd4 8,i talk$ 6h}1 t's all40
  8,y talk$ 6,alice10 he rep1t$1 try+ 6make x -pute4
  8,%e told me y & %e 7 5gag$40
  8,oh1 %e did n60 ,buck %|t$1 !n quiet$1 peek+ up ! /airs4 8,:at >e y talk+ ab80
  8,we're talk+ ab ! same ,alice1 >5't we80 ,*loe sd4 8,sk9ny1 spiky d>k hair1 %ort skirt1 "ws at ,global ,weekly80
  8,t's h}40 ,buck no4$4 8,b don't y ?9k ,i'd "k h} la/ "n if we 7 5gag$8 ,plus1 t wd 2 mi<ty big news 6h} fianc`e40
  8,s %e's 5gag$1 b n 6y80 ,*loe sd1 s.d+ d|bt;l4
  8,%e told me "s?+ ab pick+ up h} fianc`e td10 he sd4 ,*loe look$ /rick54 8,d y m9d if ,i ask h{ y happ5$ 6be at ! ,weekly & talk+ 6h}8 ,7 y look+ = me80
  8,z a matt} ( fact1 ,i was10 ,*loe sd4 8,i _h se5 h} e>li}1 & ,i 0 surpris$ 6see h} "!40
  8,l ,i sd1 ,*loe1 ,i wasn't "! td40
  8,": 7 y80
  8,i ask$ y f/4 ,": _h y se5 ,alice80
  ,*loe spoke s s(tly ,buck _h 6l1n =w>d 6he>4 8,at yr 3do40
  ,buck sat back1 "ey?+ -+ 96focus4 ,he want$ 6lau<1 b poor ,*loe6 ,he f"| 6/ay s}i|s4 8,x's my fault10 he sd4 8,i 9vit$ y1 my plans *ang$1 & ,i n"e told y40
  8,%e _h yr keys10 ,*loe :isp}$4
  ,buck %ook 8 h1d sympa!tic,y4 8,i gave !m 6h} s %e cd deliv} "s equip;t ,i 0 expect+ td40 ,i _h 6be 9 ,new ,york at ! (fice40
  ,buck's fru/r,n ) ,*loe melt$ 96sympa?y4 ,%e cdn't ma9ta9 eye 3tact1 & %e 0 cle>ly on ! v}ge ( te>s4 8,s y re,y didn't s5d ! fl{}s10 %e :isp}$4
  8,if ,i'd "kn ,i ne$$ to1 ,i wd h40
  ,*loe uncross$ h} >ms & buri$ h} face 9 h} h&s4 8,buck1 ,i'm s emb>rass$10 %e moan$1 &! te>s came4 8,i h no excuse4 ,i 0 worri$ af ,i made a big ?+ | ( ,fri"d ni<t1 & !n ,i j made a big ?+ | ( no?+40
  8,i didn't "k y c>$ t m*10 ,buck sd4
  8,( c|rse ,i c>$4 ,b ,i c't expect y 6"u/& or 6=give me af ,i've be5 s* a1 s* a-- oh1 if y don't ev5 want 6see me ag1 ,i'd "u/&40 ,%e 0 / hid+ h} face4 8,y'd bett} g10 %e a4$4 8,i wasn't pres5ta# :5 y got "h1 & ,i'm c}ta9ly n n{40
  8,is x all "r if ,i sleep on yr por*8 ',cause ,i'd l 6be "h :5 y >e pres5ta#40
  ,%e peek$ at hm "? h} h&s & smil$ "? h} te>s4 8,y don't h 6d ?1 ,buck40
  8,*loe1 ,i'm j sorry ,i 3tribut$ 6? 0n tell+ y ab my trip40
  8,no1 ,buck4 ,x 0 all my fault1 & ,i'm s sorry40
  8,,ok10 he sd4 8,y're sorry1 & ,i =give y4 ,c t 2 ! 5d ( x80
  8,t's j go+ 6make me cry m40
  8,:at'd ,i d n{80
  8,y're j 2+ too sweet ab ?60
  8,i c't w960
  8,give me a m9ute1 w y80 ,*loe sprang f ! c|* & hurri$ up ! /airs4
  ,"e s9ce ask+ !m 6ei sp1k up or quiet d{n1 ,ray=d _h be5 sitt+ j | ( si<t at ! top (! /airs4 ,he tri$ 6get up & sn1k back 96! ma/} b$room1 b he 0 j ris+ :5 ,*loe ne>ly ran 96hm4
  8,dad60 %e :isp}$4 8,:at >e y do+860
  8,eavesdropp+4 ,:at does x look l80
  8,y're aw;l60
  8,i'm aw;l8 ,look :at y did 6,buck6 ,way 6hang a guy 2f he's tri$40
  8,dad1 ,i 0 s* a fool40
  8,x 0 j a -$y ( }rors1 hon1 & l ,buck sd1 x only %{s h{ m* y c>$40
  8,did y "k he 0 -+80
  ,ray=d no4$4
  8,tn8 ,y knew he 0 -+ tn80
  8,guilty40
  8,& y made me answ} ! door40
  8,s %oot me40
  8,i "| to40
  8,,no1 y "| 6?ank me40
  8,t's = sure4 ,y c g 6b$ n{4 ,i'm go+ 6*ange & see if ,buck wants 6take a walk40
  8,s y're say+ ,i c't -e al;g8 ,or ev5 foll{ f a 4t.e80
  ,buck he>d :isp}+ up/airs1 !n wat} runn+ & draw}s op5+ & %utt+4 ,*loe came back d{n 9 j1ns &a sw1t%irt1 a jacket1 a cap1 & t5nis %oes4 8,d y h 6g80 %e sd4 8,or d y want 6take a walk80
  8,y're n kick+ me | af all80
  8,we ne$ 6talk "s": else s ,dad c get 6sleep40
  8,we 7 keep+ hm up80
  8,sort (40
  ,ray=d he>d ! front door %ut1 !n knelt 0his b$4 ,he pray$ ,*loe & ,buck wd 2 gd = ea* o!r1 reg>d.s ( :at ! future held = !m4 ,ev5 if !y 2came only gd frs1 he wd 2 grate;l = t4 ,he crawl$ 96b$1 fall+ 96a li<t1 fit;l sleep1 li/5+ = ,*loe's return & pray+ ab ! opportun;y t _h be5 pres5t$ hm t "d4
  ,! ni<t 0 nippy b cle> z midni<t approa*$4 8,buck10 ,*loe sd z !y turn$ a corn} 6w5d _! way "? ! fa%iona# ,>l+ton ,hei<ts subdivi.n1 8,i j want 6say ag h{--0
  ,buck /opp$ & sna7$ ,*loe's jacket sleeve4 8,*loe1 don't4 ,we've got only sev5 ye>s4 ,we c't live 9 ! pa/4 ,we've bo? /um#d ? week5d1 & we've apologiz$1 s let's 2 d"o ) x40
  8,re,y80
  8,absolutely40 ,!y 3t9u$ walk+4 8',c|rse1 ,i'm gonna ne$ 6f9d | :o's s5d+ y fl{}s40
  8,i've be5 ?9k+ ab t1 & ,i h a suspicion40
  8,:o80
  8,x's k9d ( emb>rass+1 2c t mi<t h be5 my fault too40
  8,yr old boyfr80
  8,no6 ,i told y :5 we f/ met1 we dat$ :5 ,i 0 a fre%man & he 0 a s5ior4 ,he graduat$ & ,i n"e he>d f hm ag4 ,he's m>ri$40
  8,!n x _h bett} n 2 hm4 ,any o!r guys at ,/an=d :o wi% y wd -e back80
  8,nobody )! /yle 6s5d fl{}s40
  8,yr dad80
  8,he alr d5i$ x40
  8,:o does t l1ve80
  8,?9k ab x10 ,*loe sd4 ,buck squ9t$ & ?"|4 8,bruce68 ,oh1 no1 y don't ?9k '''80
  8,:o else is "!80
  8,h{ wd y h 5c|rag$ hm80
  8,i don't "k4 ,i l hm a lot4 ,i admire hm4 ,8 h"o/y moves me1 & he's s pas.nate & s9c}e40
  8,i "k1 & he has 6be l"oly4 ,b x's only be5 a few weeks s9ce he lo/ 8 family4 ,i c't imag9e x wd 2 hm40
  8,i tell hm ,i 5joy 8 messages10 ,*loe sd4 8,maybe ,i'm 2+ m frly ?an ,i ne$ 6be4 ,x's j t ,i n"e ?"| ( hm t way1 y "k80
  8,cd y8 ,he's a %>p "y guy40
  8,buck6 ,he's old} ?an y60
  8,n m*40
  8,y1h1 b y're on ! v 5d (! age spectrum ,i'd ev5 3sid}40
  8,well1 ?ank y s m*6 ,h{ soon 2f y h 6h me back 6! home80
  8,oh1 ,buck1 x's s emb>rass+6 ,i ne$ ,bruce z a fr & z a t1*}60
  8,y're sure y wdn't 3sid} x m80
  8,i j c't see x40 ,%e %ook h} h1d4 8,x's n t he's unattractive1 b ,i c't imag9e "e ?9k+ ( hm t way4 ,y "k1 he ask$ me 6"w = hm1 full-"t4 ,i n"e ev5 ?"| "! mi<t 2 an ult}ior motive40
  8,n{ don't jump 63clu.ns1 ,*loe40
  8,i'm gd at t1 >5't ,i80
  8,y're ask+ ! wr;g p}son40
  8,:at am ,i go+ 6d1 ,buck8 ,i don't want 6hurt hm4 ,i c't tell hm ,i don't ?9k ( hm 9 t way4 ,y "k ? all has 6j 2 a reac;n 6his loss4 ,l he's on ! reb.d40
  8,i c't imag9e :at x wd 2 l 6lose a wife10 ,buck sd4
  8,& kids40
  8,y1h40
  8,y told me once t y 7 n"e s}i|s ab any"o40
  8,"r4 ,well1 a c|ple ( "ts ,i ?"| ,i was1 b ,i _h jump$ ! gun4 ,"o girl1 a ye> ah1d ( me 9 grad s*ool1 dump$ me 2c ,i 0 too sl{ 6make a move on h}40
  8,no60
  8,guess ,i'm a ll old-fa%ion$ t way40
  8,t's 5c|rag+40
  8,i lo/ :at"e feel+ ,i _h = h} r1l qk40
  8,i c imag9e4 ,s y w}5't ! typical college guy80
  8,y want ! tru?80
  8,i don't "k4 ,d ,i80
  8,dep5ds4 ,wd y r he> t ,i h all k9ds ( exp}i;e 2c ,i'm s* a cool guy1 or t ,i'm a virg980
  8,y're go+ 6tell me :at"e ,i want 6he>80
  8,i'm go+ 6tell y ! tru?4 ,i j wdn't m9d "k+ 9 adv.e : y'd want 6he>40
  8,exp}i;ed or a virg910 ,*loe rep1t$4 8,t's a no-bra9}4 ,def9itely ! latt}40
  8,b+o10 ,buck sd s(tly1 m f emb>rass;t ?an f bra7adocio4
  8,w{10 ,*loe sd4 8,t's "s?+ 6be pr|d ( ~! "ds40
  8,i h 6say ,i'm m grate;l ?an pr|d4 ,my r1sons 7 n z pure z !y wd 2 td4 ,i m1n1 ,i "k ,i wd h be5 wr;g 6sleep >.d1 b ,i didn't ab/a9 | ( any s5se ( moral;y4 ,:5 ,i _h opportunities1 ,i wasn't 9t}e/$4 ,& ,i 0 s focus$ on my /udies & my future1 ,i didn't h t _m opportunities4 ,tru? is1 p alw assum$ ,i got >.d 2c ,i ran 9 pretty fa/ circles4 ,b ,i 0 backw>d :5 came 6/uff l t4 ,k9d ( 3s}vative40
  8,y're apologiz+40
  8,maybe4 ,i don't m1n 6be4 ,x's k9d ( emb>rass+ 6be my age & tot,y 9exp}i;ed4 ,i've alw be5 sort ( ah1d ( my g5},n 9 o!r wlays40
  8,t's an "u/ate;t10 ,*loe sd4 8,y ?9k ,god 0 protect+ y1 ev5 2f y 7 aw>e ( hm80
  8,i n"e ?"| ( x t way1 b x v well cd be4 ,i've n"e _h 6worry ab 41se & all ! /uff t goes ) 9ate rel,n%ips40
  ,buck self-3sci|sly ru2$ ! back ( 8 neck4
  8,? is emb>rass+ y1 isn't x80 ,*loe sd4
  8,y1h1 a ll40
  8,s ,i suppose y'd r n he> ab my sexual exp}i;e or lack ( x40
  ,buck grimac$4 8,if y don't m9d4 ,see1 ,i'm only ?irty & ,i feel l an old-"tr :5 y ev5 use ! ~w '''sex4 ,s maybe y %d sp>e me40
  8,b ,buck1 :at if "s?+ -es ( |r rel,n%ip8 ,>5't y go+ 6be curi|s80
  8,maybe ,i'll ask y !n40
  8,b :at if 0!n y're alr madly 9 love ) me1 & y f9d | "s?+ y c't live )80
  ,buck 0 a%am$ ( hmf4 ,x 0 "o ?+ 6admit 6a woman t y're a virg9 :5 x seem$ 6put y 9 "o (! small} m9orities 9 ! _w4
  ,b %e 0 s /rai<t=w>d1 s direct4 ,he didn't want 6talk ab ?1 6he> ab x1 6"k1 especi,y if %e 0 m 8exp}i;ed0 ?an he4 ,& yet %e _h a po9t4 ,%e seem$ m -=ta# talk+ ab _! future ?an he did1 b he 0 ! "o :o _h decid$ 6pursue a rel,n%ip4 ,r ?an respond 6h} "q1 he j %ru7$4
  8,i'll sp>e y ! my/}y10 ,*loe sd4 8,my boyfrs 9 hi< s*ool1 & my boyfr my fre%man ye> at ,/an=d & ,i 7 n models (1 :at did my "m call x1 propriety8 ,b ,i'm happy 6say we n"e _h sex4 ,t's probably ! r1son ,i n"e la/$ ) any ( !m40
  8,um1 ,*loe1 t's gd news1 b cd we talk ab "s?+ else80
  8,y >e an old codg}1 >5't y80
  8,i guess40 ,buck blu%$4 8,i c 9t}view h1ds ( /ate1 b ? k9d ( frank;s is new 6me40
  8,c'mon1 ,buck1 y he> ? &a lot worse on talk %{s e "d40
  8,b ,i don't put y 9 ! category (a talk-%{ gue/40
  8,am ,i too blunt80
  8,i'm j n us$ 6x & n gd at x40
  ,*loe *uckl$4 8,:at >e ! o4s t two unm>ri$ p >e tak+ a walk at midni<t 9 ,am}ica & bo? ( !m >e virg9s80
  8,especi,y af all ! ,*ri/ians 7 tak5 away40
  8,amaz+10 %e sd4 8,b y want 6talk ab "s?+ else40
  8,d ,i60
  8,tell me :y y _h 6g 6,new ,york40
  ,x 0 af "o o'c :5 ,ray=d /irr$ at ! s.d (! front door4 ,x op5$ b did n close4 ,he he>d ,*loe & ,buck *att+ f j 9side ! door4
  8,i've re,y got 6get  go+10 ,buck sd4 8,i'm expect+ a response f ,new ,york on my >ticle tm morn+1 & ,i want 6be awake 5 69t}act40
  ,af ,buck left1 ,ray=d he>d ,*loe close4 ! door4 ,h} foot/eps on ! /airs seem$ li<t} ?an !y _h e>li} 9 ! ev5+4 ,he he>d h} tiptoe 6his door & peek in4 8,i'm awake1 hon10 he sd4 8,"ey?+ all "r80
  8,bett} ?an all "r10 %e sd1 -+ 6sit on ! $ge (! b$4 8,?anks1 ,dad10 %e sd 9 ! d>k;s4
  8,y h a gd talk80
  8,y1h4 ,buck is 9cr$i#40
  8,he kiss y80
  8,no6 ,dad60
  8,hold h&s80
  8,no6 ,n{ /op x6 ,we j talk$4 ,y wdn't 2lieve ! (f} he got td40
  8,(f}80
  8,i don't h "t 6get 96x tn4 ,y fly+ tm80
  8,no40
  8,we'll talk ab x 9 ! morn+40
  8,i want 6tell y ab an (f} ,i got td1 too10 ,ray=d sd4
  8,:at 0 x80
  8,too 9volv$ = tn4 ,i'm n go+ 6take x anyway4 ,we c talk ab x 9 ! morn+40
  8,dad1 tell me "o m "t y didn't s5d ~? fl{}s j 6*e} me up4 ,i'll feel aw;l if y did & ,i tra%$ !m40
  8,i didn't1 ,*lo'40
  8,t's gd1 ,i guess4 ,b x wasn't ,buck1 ei40
  8,y're sure80
  8,positive ? "t40
  8,uh-oh4
  8,y ?9k+ :at ,i'm ?9k+1 ,dad80
  8,i've be5 wond}+ ab ,bruce "e s9ce ,i he>d ,buck tell y x wasn't hm40
  8,:at am ,i go+ 6d1 ,dad80
  8,if y're go+ 6"w )! man1 y'll h 6h a talk ) hm40
  8,:y is x my responsibil;y8 ,i didn't />t ?6 ,i didn't 5c|rage x--at l1/ ,i didn't m1n to40
  8,well1 y cd ignore x4 ,i m1n1 he s5t !m anonym|sly4 ,h{ 7 y suppos$ 6"k :o !y 7 f80
  8,y1h6 ,i don't re,y "k1 d ,i80
  8,( c|rse n40
  8,i'm suppos$ 6see hm tm afn10 %e sd1 8to talk ab ? job40
  8,!n talk ab ! job40
  8,& ignore ! fl{}s80
  8,y sort ( alr did t1 did'dn't y80
  ,*loe lau<$4 8,if he's got ! guts 6{n up 6s5d+ !m1 !n we c talk ab :at x all m1ns40
  8,s.ds gd40
  8,b1 ,dad1 if ,buck & ,i keep see+ ea* o!r1 x's go+ 6become obvi|s40
  8,y don't want p 6"k80
  8,i don't want 6%ove x 9 ,bruce's face1 "k+ h{ he feels ab me40
  8,b y don't "k40
  8,t's "r1 isn't x8 ,if he doesn't tell me1 ,i don't "k40
  8',ni<t1 ,*loe40
  8,b x's go+ 6be awkw>d "w+ = hm or ) hm1 won't x1 ,dad80
  8',ni<t1 ,*loe40
  8,i j don't want to--0
  8,*loe6 x's tm alr60
  8',ni<t1 ,dad40
  ,buck 0 awak5$ midmorn+ ,tues"d 0a call f ,/anton ,bailey4 8,cam}on60 he %|t$4 8,y awake80
  8,yes1 sit40
  8,y don't s.d l x60
  8,wide-awake1 sir40
  8,late ni<t80
  8,yes1 b ,i'm awake n{1 ,mr4--0
  8,y alw 7 h"o/ 6a fault "!1 ,cam4 ,t's :y ,i / don't "u/& yr 9si/+ y 7 at t meet+ :5--ah1 t's 2h u4 ,y're exil$2 ,i'm wi%+ y 7 replac+ ,plank "h1 b hey1 :at's d"o is d"o1 huh80
  8,yes1 sir40
  8,well1 y've / got x40
  8,sir80
  8,/ got ! t|*4 ,h{ does x feel 6write ano!r aw>d-w9n}80
  8,well1 ,i'm glad y l x1 ,mr4 ,bailey1 b ,i didn't write x = an aw>d40
  8,we n"e d1 d we8 ,"e craft "o j 6make x fit a category 9 "s 3te/8 ,me nei4 ,i've se5 guys try x1 ?|<4 ,n"e "ws4 ,!y cd take a lesson f y4 ,?or|<1 l;g b ti<t1 all ! quotes1 all ! angles1 fair 6e op9ion4 ,i ?"| x 0 r1l gd ( y n 6make ! ali5 kooks &! religi|s wackos look /upid4 ,"eybody's got a "r 6his {n op9ion1 "r8 ,& ~! repres5t ! he>tl& ,( ,am}ica1 :e!r !y 2lieve x 0 "s?+ gre5 f ,m>s or ,jesus on a horse40
  8,sir80
  8,or :at"e imag}y t is4 ,y "k :at ,i m1n4 ,anyway1 ? ?+'s a ma/}piece1 & ,i appreciate yr usual grt job & n lett+ ? o!r busi;s get y d{n4 ,y keep up ! gd "w1 /ay "! 9 ,*icago = an appropriate am.t ( "t s x / looks l ,i've got "s 3trol ov} my /> guy1 & y'll 2 back 9 ,new ,york 2f y "k x4 ,:5's yr l1se up80
  8,a ye>1 b actu,y ,i l "h1 &--0
  8,v funny4 ,j talk 6me :5 !y />t pu%+ y on t l1se1 ,cam}on1 & we'll get y back "h4 ,i don't "k ab executive $itor1 2c we've got 6fill t 2f !n & x probably wdn't make m* s5se1 y go+ f ! wild};s 6! sa4le4 ,b we'll at l1/ get yr sal>y back up ": x 2l;gs1 & y'll 2 back "h do+ :at y d be/40
  8,well1 ?anks40
  8,hey1 take ! "d (f6 ,? ?+'ll hit ! /&s a week f ye/}"d & y'll 2 ! talk (! t{n =a few "ds40
  8,i j mi<t take y up on t40
  8,& li/51 ,cam}on1 /ay | ( t ll gal's hair "!4 ,:at's h} "n80
  8,v}na ,zee80
  8,y1h1 ,v}na4 ,%e'll d all "r1 b j l1ve h} al"o4 ,y don't ev5 h 6be ov} "! un.s y ne$ 6be = "s r1son4 ,:at's next on yr plate80
  8,/eve's try+ 6get me 6g 6,israel next week =! sign+ (! tr1ty 2t ,israel &! ,u4,n40
  8,we've got a slew ( p go+1 ,cam}on4 ,i 0 go+ 6put ! religion $itor on ! cov} /ory40
  8,jimmy ,borl&80
  8,pro#m80
  8,well1 f/1 ,i don't see x z a religi|s /ory1 especi,y )! "o-_w religion meet+ go+ on 9 ,new ,york at ! same "t1 ! ,jews talk+ ab rebuild+ ! temple1 &! ,ca?olics vot+ on a new pope4 ,& ? is go+ 6s.d self-s}v+1 b d y re,y ?9k ,jimmy c h&le a cov} /ory80
  8,probably n4 ,x j seem$ l a gd fit4 ,he's be5 ov} "! s _m "ts on 8 b1t1 & j ab any?+ ,israel does c 2 3sid}$ religi|s1 "r80
  8,n necly40
  8,i've alw lik$ t y talk 6me /rai<t1 ,cam}on4 ,too _m yes p >.d "h4 ,s y don't ?9k ? is a religi|s ?+ j 2c x's happ5+ 9 ! s-call$ ,holy ,l&40
  8,any?+ ,c>pa?ia is 9volv$ 9 is geopolitical1 ev5 if x has "s religi|s ramific,ns4 ,a grt religi|s angle ov} "!1 2ss ! temple ?+1 is ~? two pr1*}s at ! ,wail+ ,wall40
  8,y1h1 :at's ) ~? crazies8 ,~? two sd x wasn't go+ 6ra9 9 ,israel = ?ree &a half ye>s & s f> x hasn't4 ,t's a dry l& z x is1 b if !y g t l;g )|t ra91 "ey?+'s gonna dry up & bl{ away4 ,h{ dep5d5t is t sci5ti/ guy's--uh1 ,ros5zweig's--=mula on ra980
  8,i'm n sure1 sir4 ,i "k x requires less ra9 ?an if y tri$ 6gr{ )|t x1 b ,i ?9k "! / has 6be wat} f "s": 6make x "w40
  8,i'd l 6see ,jimmy get an exclusive ) ~? two10 ,bailey sd1 8b !y're dang}|s1 >5't !y80
  8,sir80
  8,well1 two guys tri$ 6kill !m & w.d up dropp+ d1d on ! spot1 & :at 0 ? ?+ ! o!r "d8 ,a bun* ( guys got burn$ up4 ,p sd ~? two call$ d{n fire f h1v560
  8,o!rs 7 say+ !y br1!d fire on !m40
  8,i he>d t too60 ,bailey sd4 8,t's "s k9d ( halitosis pro#m1 eh80
  ,bailey 0 lau<+1 b ,buck cdn't fake x4 ,he 2liev$ ! fire-br1?+ /ory 2c x 0 "r | ( ,scripture1 & nei did he put p :o 2liev$ ! ,rapture 9 ! same category z ! ,,ufo wackos4
  8,anyway10 ,bailey 3t9u$1 8,i hav5't told ,bor an he's got ! cov}1 b ,i ?9k rumor has x t he's 9 l9e = x4 ,i cd put y on x1 & ,i'd r1 b "sbody else wd h 6get bump$ f ! trip 2c we're max$ | budgetwise4 ,maybe ,i cd s5d "o less photograph}40
  ,buck 0 eag} =a photograph} 6get "s sup}natural evid;e on film4 8,no1 don't d t10 he sd4 8,plank is (f}+ 6let me fly ov} "! z "p (! ,u4,n4 3t9g5cy40 ,"! 0 a l;g sil;e4 8,sir80
  8,i don't "k ab t1 ,cam}on4 ,i'm impress$ t !y've app>5tly =giv5 y = /i6+ !m la/ "t1 b h{ d y ma9ta9 objectiv;y :5 y're on _! dime80
  8,y h 6tru/ me1 sir4 ,i h n"e trad$ favors40
  8,i "k y hav5't1 & ,plank "ks y hav5't4 ,b does ,c>pa?ia "u/& j|rnalism80
  8,i'm n sure he does40
  8,nei am ,i4 ,y "k :at ,i'm afraid (40
  8,:at's t80
  8,t he'll try /1l+ y away40
  8,n m* *.e ( my go+ any":10 ,buck sd4
  8,/1 ,i wd h ?"| he'd 2 m upset at y ?an ,i was1 & n{ he wants y 6ride al;g on ? d1l-sign+ ?+80
  8,he actu,y wants me 6sit 9 on ! sign+ z "p ( 8 deleg,n40
  8,t wd 2 tot,y 9appropriate40
  8,i "k40
  8,un.s y cd make x cle> t y're n "p (! deleg,n4 ,:at a grt spot6 ,! only m$ia p}son at ! table60
  8,y1h1 b h{ wd ,i d t80
  8,x cd 2 "s?+ simple4 ,maybe y we> a pat* on yr jacket t makes x obvi|s y're ) ,weekly40
  8,i cd d t40
  8,y cd c>ry x ) y & slap x on once "ey"o's 9 place40
  8,t s.ds a ll "uh&$40
  8,oh1 don't kid yrf1 son4 ,c>pa?ia's a politician's politician1 & he has all k9ds ( r1sons = want+ y "! ) hm4 ,n ! l1/ ( : wd 2 gr1s+ ! skids s y cd slide | ( ,global ,weekly40
  8,i h no s* plans1 sir40
  8,well1 ,i "k y don't4 ,li/51 d y ?9k y cd / get 9 on ! sign+1 ,i m1n 2 "r "! :5 x happ5s1 )! 9volv$ "pies 9/1d (! press corps1 ev5 if y didn't ride )! ,u4,n4 deleg,n8
  8,i don't "k4 ,i cd ask40
  8,well1 ask4 ,2c ,i'll spr+ = an extra ticket on a -m}cial fli<t 2f ,i'll see y g ov} "! at ,u4,n4 exp5se4 ,i don't want y {+ ,c>pa?ia any favors1 b "!'s n m* ,i wdn't d 6see y peek+ ov} 8 %|ld} :5 he signs t tr1ty40
