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Chapter One

Phil

I woke up a little groggy and looked around my apartment I sat up with a start when I realized I wasn’t even in ain Groaning, I raisedthat I had slept on my arm funny and it would probably irritate me for the rest of the day

I looked at the clock onMy shift had finished at noon, and I had hightailed it hoht The plan had been to wolf down the leftover e, have a quick shower, and then sleep away the last shift But as usual, the best-laid plans fell to the wayside in light of my severe exhaustion My body was still tired, but I kneouldn’t be able to go back to sleep now

I tried to stretch away the knots in my back as I walked to the kitchen to finish off the leftover er, and I ended up just eating straight fro it up first While I was eating, I realized that I hada huge spoonful of macaroni into my mouth

“Hi Phil, it’s Kendrick Sarge changed the roster for to Our next shift starts two hours early, okay? You’ll need to report at four am See you tomorrow”

The an to play

“Yo, dude,” Brent’s voice sounded slurred, al? I tried calling your cell, but you weren’t picking up I figured you were out there saving fires and putting out lives”

I heard hihter at his own slip “Ha…did you hear that? I said… I said…saving fires…and putting…putting out lives That’s fucking hilarious Anyway, co my jacket; I left it behind the last time I was over I have beer at o out and do soet my jacket”

I shook my head and then looked around the apart obviously fallen I picked it up and put it by the door so that I would remember to take it when I left

Since I was up, I figured a visit to Brent’s place wouldn’t hurt The guy was crazy, but no one could accuse hi out with hihter, my social life had been forced into the backseat Most of my other friends understood, but Brent had never been the understanding type