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[theoldreliable]

Does anyone here play sports? I mean, anything. Not just for a curse or something like that. I'm thinking more along the lines of soccer, but I'd be willing to throw a football around, pick up a bat, or anything else. It could be girls or guys, doesn't really matter. If there's anything I've learned lately, it's that girls can probably take it hard

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[theserenashow]

Aside from becoming a girl for two whole days?

No, I haven't heard anything. Why, what's up?

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[theoldreliable]

I ... can't say. I sort of promised.

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[theserenashow]

Right. I don't-

Should I be worried?

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[theoldreliable]

In any way aside from how we normally worry about Chuck? Probably not. But I'm having a hard time connecting with him here, and it's pretty clear that he's got friends who aren't ... well, me. I'm not mad about that or anything, but I feel a little out of the loop sometimes.

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[theserenashow]

I'm not sure if I'm the right person to talk to. It seems like I'm the last person he'd ever confide in.

I know what you mean, though. He's been doing his own thing ever since he first got here. I don't know how much of it we can chalk up to Victrola now that it's set up.

Maybe he hasn't deal with Bart's death as much as he'd like us to think he has.

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[theoldreliable]

I thought you guys were pretty close. Or ... well, as close as anyone can get to Chuck.

I don't think that's all it is, and Chuck used to be a little more inclusive. Involved. He has friends, but not me.

Yeah. I'm talking to him right now, so I might need to bring it up.

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[theserenashow]

So did I. He thinks I preference people like Dan and Jenny over him, so I don't think we're on a heart-to-heart basis.

You know that might not go over well. At all. Even back home, it was pretty obvious Bart was not to be brought up.

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[theoldreliable]

That again? Then it makes me wonder what he thinks of me. Dan's been there for me more than Chuck's been in the last few months.

I did it anyway. If it means other people aren't hurt, it needs to happen.

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[theserenashow]

Chuck could never think poorly of you, Nate. You're his best friend.

Are you sure this is just about Chuck being distant? You seem upset.

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[theoldreliable]

And you're practically his sister. I thought that mattered.

I'm ... a little messed up over the Dan thing still, I guess. Dan not remembering, Dan humoring me, any of that. Dan's been where Chuck hasn't been in a lot of ways lately, and having it happen again is a little rough.

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[theserenashow]

I guess we were both mistaken. He's had a hard time and he's pushing us away, that's all. It's not the first time.

Dan was in a weird place when he was here. It was before anything really happened with you guys. I know having him here from back then was weird, it was for me, too. But I also know how close you guys were later and I don't think you have a reason to doubt it. Even after Jenny-

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[theoldreliable]

He doesn't want to talk about it.

Yeah, I figure once I've got more going on, I won't worry about it too much.

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[theserenashow]

I figured he wouldn't.

I know he's Chuck and that makes this tantamount to wishing for world peace but I hope he comes around.

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[theoldreliable]

I hope so, too.

And he said ... to talk to him, about what's up.