The Gray Brothers: It's A College Thing

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ffee. Have you ever entered a room filled with so much tension that y

ess, so I could check out the dorms. I took a shower. After five minutes

nd grabbed my purse. I came downstairs a

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them

don't need to clean up after your mess. It's

d the door, tossed the cup into the trash c

s a temper,

as I check out my room, I won't be an

pened the door, checked out the room, then left to grab my s

's still mad,

m. I grabbed my stuff and shoved it into my bags. Once I h

going, Maggie

my dorm, so you won't

oor as Nash ca

rry. I'm going to the dorms. You won't have to

I closed the door behind

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stand," Marco said. "We were kidding

sty to her. That's why

per, I wasn't. Tel

wrong with him

He doesn't understa

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uddy. We'll g

house and chas

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home. It wasn't hard si

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wn, turned around, and wi

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e a prude. Or endure a cold

e can fix

felt so hurt or homesick.

me to him. "I'm so

is chest. "I want to go

hest

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little

ed him.

you come home before

ed up. "What

you left. He begged

ed my f

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lked back to the house. When he opened

ie's back,"

Jasper, ran to m

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ip. "You won't leave again, wil

yone. They shook

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around me and hugged me aga

eled him off me. "She's

fee. Does anyone wa

ore he ran in

that?" I pointed

Marco,"

Autism,"

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He's high functioning and follows our lead. He though

n a shine to yo

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ee and set it on the coffee table. He drag

again. That was too hard."

know I have

e out. I like you, Maggie." He

yone. Okay, so a gay guy with Autism ha

ople like this girl

ents and grandparents adore her. If I screw

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nd Nixon's parents were kind enough to take me in. Then the b

xon, along with Nash. "Why

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his face wi

you started it

sat on the coffee table wh

pped in Nash's d

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for being a prude b

us expected

use you shouldn't make fun of a p

sn't expecting th

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nd kneeled in front of me.

guys always wore something other than your underwear. Seeing you in you

were right. It has always be

eeks

cessary for me to hea

rude, then so is

as Nixon

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