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75: The greatest gift

*Tom*

Why is my sister shaking me ? Why does she sound so desperate ? And why do my head feel like it is filled with wool ? I blink my eyes open. "Calm down Emma ... where is the damn fire ?"

"Oh Tom, thank god. I thought you were dead". She hugs me so fiercely that I can hardly breathe.

I yawn and stretch. "Why on earth would you think that ? I am just sleeping"

"Because you fucking looked dead you ass-hat". She slaps my shoulder. "Because I come here finding Nani with no food or water, your house a stinking mess and you on the couch with whiskey and a bottle of sleeping pills ... what the hell Tom, you missed the gala last night".

I rub my eyes, I feel like I am still half asleep. "No what ... no, no … the gala is thursday ... it is what ? Sometime Wednesday, right ?"

"Tom l.. it is friday". She stares at me like I have gone crazy. "When did you fall asleep ?"

"No, stop making fun of me". I shake my head feeling nauseous. "I couldn't sleep ... that was Tuesday, I tried a cou
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