“Yeah,” he said, backing towards the door. “I should really be going.”
Douglas attempted a smile, but was not equal to the task.
“Until next week,” said Brad, making haste.
He noticed that Douglas followed him part of the way, but when Brad got to the door, Douglas stopped. He opened the door, gave Douglas a quick wave over his shoulder, then pulled it shut. He hurried up the stairs, eager to put as much distance between them as he could.
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