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too much, I could always drop it.

I shut the door, turned back to

eat my breakfast, and saw my

roommate, Bryce. His bathrobe

was wrapped around him, and his

hair looked like he had combed it

with an egg beater.

I had eight roommates in my

apartment. All of them but Allen

were a few years older than me.

Bryce was one of the oldest. He

was big and jolly for the most part,

but he was also one of the most

outspoken of our group. If he set

his mind to something, it was hard

to change it, and he tended to be

one of the leaders. Bryce was also

the one I least expected to see this

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