2: BRO

Justin smiled nervously, seriously

lowly, and clearly, counting her words. Justi

derstand, Sam," he s

t afford to take care of me. I've endured putting up

pound bison slammed him in the gut on full spe

ht now," Justin said, struggling

said, "Do I look like I am joking

ng he ever imagined could happen. He looked round and saw Samantha's frie

s bound to happen. Stop acting like a ch

He looked at the girl he had made sacrifices for, a good year

er to him, standing on

ys. Everyone out

ure was a night they'd all live to remember. Samantha and

ou, most especia

m and said, "Let's go gir

With tear filled eyes, he looked back at her. He had put

air trade. You gave what you could and I ga

ly was. He couldn't recognize her anymore. Sa

bally. He took a few steps away from Justin and kick

g you've done?" Alex raved. Justin simply scoffed,

hat wasn't enough," Justin said, crac

asked to contract someone to bake with the

o that. We can't let such beautiful

" Justin re

ily. Duke went ahead to pour each

better days

iddance," A

acknowledged. They toasted

Justin. He nodded, and went to his room. Duke

be okay. Won't

be. He's got us." He smiled at

felt like letting himself breakdown in tears, but he willfully a

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y as they trio joined in shouting and celebrating.

, forever," Alex said

amily guys," Duke s

we'll go see mine,"

mayed. No one came to celebrate him. His late mother's

had gotten to know themselves through their kid

guys, and continue this. Wh

agreed, and everyone else did also. So t

t to. Justin excused himself from t

y in order," Professor James s

he credit for that,

still open," Prof

, but I don't think I'll need it," J

don't hear from you in three weeks time, I'll

tin politely said, as he r

fer?" Duke asked, as

Justin r

reconsider?" Duke asked, a

't know," Justin replied

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eeded to let them know he was done with school, in as much as they hadn't spent a

me scholarship and part time job

nd some time with their family a

top to his house, he headed straight to the door. He

it a second time. Then, a voice that he was familia

heart thumped. He cou