"Hey, how are you?" Brian asked.
"Doing fine, you?" I asked, smiling. "Oh! Happy birthday, by the way."
"I'm great," he said, laughing. "So, what's up?"
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13 "Not much. I locked myself out of the house and my parents are out for the day. Can I stay over for a while?"
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14 "A lot. My dog died yesterday, so I'm pretty down. I thought maybe you'd know what to do."
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15 "Eh, I've been better, but it could be worse. Do you know what happened to that pair of dice I showed you? I think I left them on your desk."
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16 "I wanted to know if you wanted to come stargazing with me tonight. The sky's supposed to be really clear, I thought we could take a blanket and climb onto your roof."
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17 "I wanted to know if you wanted to go biking later. Like, long-distance. A real workout, but not a race."
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18 "Pixie brought you a gift, it's on your doorstep downstairs. Anyway, you got any cards? I learned this cool new trick the other day."
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"Yeah, of course," Brian said. He smiled softly.
"Thanks, Bri," I said. "You're the best."
