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"Because I'm trying not to push you too hard, whenever I do try, you wave me off. You used to tell me things, then something happened."

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"You don't talk to me anyway."

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"I'm not gonna act like they are. Shit, Emory, I'm glad you came to me for help, but this is a mess."

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"If you're fine, why did you ask me to pretend that things are normal?"

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"I don't think you're crazy or that you can't be trusted. But pretending like things are normal doesn't make the problems go away."

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"Emory, I give you shit because I still think of you as my kid. I care."

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"Come on, don't give me that shit." He stops working on their arm and steps back, folding his arms.

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"Do you really want me to answer that?" Dust's voice comes out harsh, perhaps a bit more so than he had intended.

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"No." He stops for a second to ensure nothing had gone amiss. "I do worry about that too, but it isn't that this time. I'm worried about how you're doing."

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"It isnt, actually."

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"Are you?" He pauses to look them in the eye.

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"Yeah, it has. Been worried about you."

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"Yeah, I'll be careful." He grabs a few tools and a penlight, holding the latter in his teeth so that he can use one hand to hold Emory's arm steady as he begins moving things to look for the issue.

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"Beautiful work you got in there. I might need to poke a little deeper to see what's wrong, that okay?"

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"You messed with it yourself?" He moves over to take a look.

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Dust moves some tools out of their way. "What is it..?"

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"Shit, nice to see you too."

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