Chapter 56

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Monday morning

“At least they’re talking to us now, so you must have done something right. Did you apologize?” Bear asked. Caden’s face went blank.

“Tell me you didn’t apologize…” Cisco said as he ate his eggs, which he said were too runny.

“I brought him candy and flowers,” Caden said in his own defense.

“Which mean nothing unless you apologize.” Gary stood up. “How can you be such an ass?”

“Yeah,” said Bear. “You raise it to the level of fine art.”

Bull pulled a chair over to the table and sat backward on it. “You’ll never get him back if you don’t say you’re sorry. They should have been the first words out of your mouth, along with I love you and need you. Haven’t you ever had a relationship? They write about this kind of thing in Out and The Advocate.”

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The sub club met as usual at Jim’s. Today though, Aubrey and Johnny picked up Danny and Brian picked up Jamie. Greg, as usual, arrived by himself.