“We can start over whenever you feel up to it. Just say hi, I’m Eli, and we’ll pretend all of this never happened.” As he spoke, Gabe rubbed the back of Eli’s neck, watching his face closely. He seemed more lucid now?
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“We can start over whenever you feel up to it. Just say hi, I’m Eli, and we’ll pretend all of this never happened.” As he spoke, Gabe rubbed the back of Eli’s neck, watching his face closely. He seemed more lucid now?