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p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; font-size: 18px; padding: 0px; color: #555555;" data-p-id="2f9fc4da48d6b57b7e63f6674ee9753b"The two men ended up getting a rental car at the airport. There was a small quarrel between the two on who was going to drive, as Vito was fatigue-stricken from the flight. It ended with Joe rolling his eyes and snatching the keys from the other. Vito took a small nap in the car, though it felt more like a blackout due to how tired he was. He'd never been in an airplane before, and found that boats were more convenient since seasickness wasn't an issue./p
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p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; font-size: 18px; padding: 0px; color: #555555;" data-p-id="5a912a6608d39e303c103cdbcb6ae1e7"There was one bedroom, with one mattress and one nightstand. There was a little window, which made the room look like a bland jail cell. Joe sighed, shaking his head and entering the next room, the bathroom. Small shower, toilet, sink... barely any walking room. Probably bereft of hot water, too. The next room was the kitchen, also really small, and the oven, refrigerator and sink took up the majority of the space. He looked at the walls and noticed mold growing on the ceiling, probably from the steam due to previous tenants./p
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p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; font-size: 18px; padding: 0px; color: #555555;" data-p-id="2643a17c5af7b11dca0fbc3de2abea3c""I get it," Vito interrupted, "our life sucks now. We have no hope anymore, and now it's all about survival. You don't need to remind me."/p
p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; font-size: 18px; padding: 0px; color: #555555;" data-p-id="17f48b7fd76d032bece5919ac9a1fcf9"The two sat in silence for several uncomfortable moments before Joe reached for the remote to turn on the TV. But alas, there were only five channels, and the best one he could find was the sports channel. The New York Yankees were playing against the Detroit Tigers this time. Vito, however, was not interested./p
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p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; font-size: 18px; padding: 0px; color: #555555;" data-p-id="2f9fc4da48d6b57b7e63f6674ee9753b"The two men ended up getting a rental car at the airport. There was a small quarrel between the two on who was going to drive, as Vito was fatigue-stricken from the flight. It ended with Joe rolling his eyes and snatching the keys from the other. Vito took a small nap in the car, though it felt more like a blackout due to how tired he was. He'd never been in an airplane before, and found that boats were more convenient since seasickness wasn't an issue./p
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p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; font-size: 18px; padding: 0px; color: #555555;" data-p-id="5a912a6608d39e303c103cdbcb6ae1e7"There was one bedroom, with one mattress and one nightstand. There was a little window, which made the room look like a bland jail cell. Joe sighed, shaking his head and entering the next room, the bathroom. Small shower, toilet, sink... barely any walking room. Probably bereft of hot water, too. The next room was the kitchen, also really small, and the oven, refrigerator and sink took up the majority of the space. He looked at the walls and noticed mold growing on the ceiling, probably from the steam due to previous tenants./p
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p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; font-size: 18px; padding: 0px; color: #555555;" data-p-id="87959af60ce5bec4a32e95f1279c0197""Square fuckin' one." Joe sat on the cushion beside Vito in a rough manner, as to rattle the other man./p
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p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; font-size: 18px; padding: 0px; color: #555555;" data-p-id="17f48b7fd76d032bece5919ac9a1fcf9"The two sat in silence for several uncomfortable moments before Joe reached for the remote to turn on the TV. But alas, there were only five channels, and the best one he could find was the sports channel. The New York Yankees were playing against the Detroit Tigers this time. Vito, however, was not interested./p
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p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; font-size: 18px; padding: 0px; color: #555555;" data-p-id="ec17f428f23eb461ebba604cd68472b3""God, please..." Vito grimaced. "Don't talk about Henry. Seein' him on the ground covered in his own blood still fuckin' haunts me."/p
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p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; font-size: 18px; padding: 0px; color: #555555;" data-p-id="119da69e8ef7d669e89475c243009661""I wish it was that way," Vito replied. "And you're right, shit happens. I just don't know what we're gonna do now. Empire Bay was our em style="box-sizing: border-box;"life/em and now it's gone."/p
p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; font-size: 18px; padding: 0px; color: #555555;" data-p-id="569e3cffaa18e1590bd7009dcbc225ca""We'll make another life, make another name for ourselves. It's gonna be hard." Joe didn't know what else to say on the matter. "I know we ain't got a plan yet, and we've got nothin' goin' for us right now, but I just wanna watch the game with my pal."/p
p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; font-size: 18px; padding: 0px; color: #555555;" data-p-id="a9aecf109da7654e774ae0bbc1f07fa9"Vito turned his head to look at Joe, who attempted to give him a warm smile. The hand on his shoulder went from feeling bitter to comforting. He couldn't help but let the corners of his mouth raise to reveal a smile in return, only his was much weaker than Joe's./p
p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; font-size: 18px; padding: 0px; color: #555555;" data-p-id="16ea510383bf41b2ff2f0d9d5d64a99a""It'll be all right," Joe reassured his friend. "We have each other. We always have, and we always will."/p
p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; font-size: 18px; padding: 0px; color: #555555;" data-p-id="0369492a37b58aa7f5192e69d7305d85""Right," Vito nodded. "Now, uh... can you do me a favor?"/p
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