“Tell my boy to take care of himself. See you this summer, funny face?” “I don’t know,” Elliot said awkwardly. Rachel tweaked his nose and departed. “See you there.” As the door banged shut behind her, Elliot glanced to the others, wondering if the noise had woken them. He saw Luke had his eyes open, watching the door. There was a certain expression on his face which made Elliot remember that he must have watched his mother leave to go somewhere dangerous hundreds of times. “You can come if you want,” Luke said. “We’re having a big thing. I mean, whatever.” “Yeah,” Elliot said. “Okay.” “Okay,”
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