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Melms213 (ch 2, 3): Hi! Thanks. Hope this is soon enough. Yeah, it is. So Do I. And I'm the one who did this to him.
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"Auggie?" Sophie asked.
"Auggie man, you okay?" Scott queried.
"Uh, yeah. I---" Auggie trailed off.
"Let me guess: you're not quite sure what you're feelin'," Daisy drawled.
"Exactly. I mean, I hate the trouble that he causes, but he's my brother, and---" he swallowed.
"Do you wanna sit down for a minute?" Juliette gently offered. He nodded and his girlfriend led him to a couch.
"You think he'll be okay?" Kyle asked in concern.
"Hard to say. It's still hitting him. And he's got a lot of baggage to deal with," Daisy answered. Meanwhile, Peter came out. At first, he was confused as to why they hadn't headed out, but then Sophie explained about the phone call.
"Oh, man. Poor Auggie," Peter sympathized. He walked over to the couch where Auggie and Juliette were siting.
"Aug. Just heard about your brother. I'm sorry, man," Peter said.
"Gracias," Auggie responded.
"If you want to sit this quest out---" Peter began.
"Naw. I'm good. Let's go," Auggie answered, interrupting the man.
"Okay, then," Peter stated. Then, "All right, Cliffhangers! Move on out!"
"Auggie too?" Scott queried.
"He says he wants to go," Peter replied. One-by-one, Sophie and the Cliffhangers headed out. Scott lingered until Auggie and Juliette caught up.
"Listen Muchacho, if you need anything..." Scott trailed off.
"Thanks, Meat," Auggie said. They walked out.