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Wed Aug 8, 7:05pm, SARS cabin, outside of Boulder, Colorado...(Thurs Aug 9, 1:05, Tracy Island)

Luke sighed as he leaned on the rail up on the lookout at the SARS cabin. He'd gotten back that morning and managed to avoid everyone by volunteering to muck out the stables. It was good, back-breaking work and it meant he didn't have to think.

The sun was still high, though from the way his stomach was growling, Luke knew he had missed dinner. Rommel, his German Shepard, gave a moan as he rolled onto his back. Luke smiled. "At least I've still got you, right, mutt?" he rubbed the dog's stomach and Rommel's tail thumped in pleasure.

"Luke? Hey, you up here?"

Luke turned to see his friend and co-worker, Irwin Jones, step up on to the deck. Rommel gave a 'woof' and trotted over to him. "There you are. What's up?" he asked, idly scratching Rom's head.

Luke shrugged. "Not much."

"I just came up from the stables; they look good."

"Thanks."

Irwin frowned. Luke was quiet and reserved by nature, but this was out of character even for him. "Luke, you've been avoiding us all day. What's going on?" he persisted.

Luke turned away. "Nothing."

"Don't 'nothing' me, pal. Something's bothering you; spit it out." The young black man folded his arms across his chest, and waited.

Finally Luke sighed. "Barry and I...we broke up."

Irwin's expression softened. "Oh, man, that sucks. I'm sorry."

"Thanks."

They both stood quietly for a few minutes. "What happened?" Irwin asked.

"Remember that big promotion he got a few months ago?" Irwin nodded. "Well, they transferred him to the LA office."

"You guys couldn't work something out?"

Luke shook his head. "We tried. It just didn't work."

"Man, I'm sorry," Irwin said again.

Luke straightened up. "It wasn't this big blow up kind of thing. We're smart enough to have recognized that it was over before things got really ugly. At least this way, we're still friends."

"Yeah, but it still sucks." Irwin smiled and Luke sent one in return. Irwin clapped him on the shoulder. "Look, don't mope up here all night. The Rockies game starts in a few minutes. We've got hot wings and stuff downstairs. I know you didn't eat all day, so I expect you to join us." Irwin tried to glare, but failed miserably.

Luke laughed. "Thanks, I'll be down in a little while."

"You'd better be. Or I send Jesse up to find you!"

Luke threw his hands up in defeat. "Anything but that!"

With one last wave, Irwin vanished down the steps, leaving Luke and Rommel alone again. Luke sighed and turned back to face the forest, one hand on his dog's head. "Guess it's just you and me now, pal. Maybe it's time we broadened our horizons, too."

Post by lillehafrue On 12/11/2006

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