Nate tried to argue back. “H-hey, you were the one who told me to do it!” Said Nate, thinking of the advice the imaginary Vincent gave to him. This upset the real Vincent even more. “No, I didn’t!” He said, confused. “Bro… are these losers your friends?” Asked Chuckie. “About to go from an ‘are’ to ‘were’!” Yelled Vincent back at them. “B-but it was a mistake! I had no idea!” Said Nate, teary eyed. “I’ll do anything to make up for it!”. Vincent offered him an easy solution. “Well… maybe you could… give it back?” He said. Nate glanced at the map Chuckie was holding and politely asked him. “Hey… Chuckie… buddy… Can I take a look at that map?” He said.

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March 28, 2026