"Are you available tonight?" I inquire as I enter the living room, where Mark and Kyle pause their Netflix show to respond.

"Are you sure you're up for it?" Mark asks, looking unsure. "Because we can stay in if you'd prefer. You haven't really been in the mood to go out lately."

"Well, that was when I believed I had caused someone's death," I reply, taking a seat in the corner chair. "If you guys aren't up for it, that's fine, but I'm ready to get back out there."

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