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He tossed back the rest of his whiskey and stood up. When he swayed on his feet she reached to help him but he held himself perfectly still until vertigo passed. He squeezed his eyes shut with a hand in his head. Sophia watched him, her worry momentarily replaced with concern.

“Did you sleep at all?”

He didn’t look at her. Instead, he picked up the half-empty whiskey bottle and started to leave