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The deputy puts the car in gear, and plows cautiously
through the rain.
"So lets have it," you say to Nick. "Where
did you and Cam go?"
"And what did you eat?" Nora adds.
Nick looks uncomfortable. "Tha- thats a lot
to remember."
"Try."
Nick closes his eyes and scrunches up his face. "First,
we went to Salad Daze. Adam and Cam and me." He opens his eyes
but cant quite meet Noras gaze. "You told him to eat
healthy." She nods, frowning.
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"Then we got some jerky at Tutweilers."
She nods again.
"Then we grabbed some sandwiches at Norma Jeans.
And garlic fries." She nods a third time.
"Then we went over to the Grapplin Bear -
"
"Really." Nora is frowning again.
"- but just for a minute. Then we came home."
He catches Noras look. "We didnt stay there long, I
swear."

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