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           SteveMastertoncalledaroundnine-thirtyandaskedifLouiswouldliketocomeuptotheuniversityandplaysomeracketballtheplacewasdeserted,hesaidgleefully,andtheycouldplaythewholegoddamndayiftheywantedto.

           Louiscouldunderstandthegleewhentheuniversitywasinsession,thewaitinglistforaracketballcourtwassometimestwodayslongbuthedeclinedallthesame,tellingStevehewantedtoworkonanarticlehewaswritingforTheMagazineofCollegeMedicine.

           "Yousure?"Steveasked."AllworkandnoplaymakeJackadullboy,youknow."

           "Checkmelater,"Louissaid."MaybeI’llbeupforit."

           Stevesaidhewouldandhungup.Louishadtoldonlyahalf-liethistime;hedidplantoworkonhisarticle,whichconcerneditselfwithtreatingcontagiousailmentssuchaschicken-poxandmononucleosisintheinfirmaryenvironment,butthemainreasonhehadturneddownSteve’sofferwasthathewasamassofachesandpains.HehaddiscoveredthisassoonashefinishedtalkingtoRachelandwentintothebathroomtobrushhisteeth.Hisbackmusclescreakedandgroaned,hisshouldersweresorefromluggingthecatinthatdamnedgarbagebag,andthehamstringsinbackofhisknees,feltlikeguitarstringstunedthreeoctavespasttheirnormalpitch.Christ,hethought,andyouhadthestupidideayouwereinsomekindofshape.HewouldhavelookedcutetryingtoplayracketballwithSteve,lumberingaroundlikeanarthriticoldman.

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