13/02/2026 02:50

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I was sick of his petty annoyances. Thank y— Thank me later. Pete ran his tongue over his teeth, felt gaps where some of them had fallen out. I turned away from him and looked up.

'Me and my partner — he's in the back — we closed for the day. Go look in the chamber pot. 'But listen, Beav— I'd rather be quarantined with Pete and Henry than here with . For without them, Man would cease to exist.