Shaun laughed, a real, hard laugh that had him ought just a little at the end. "Dude, I'm sorry, but this is just. This is way too much of a fucking coincidence, okay? I have a few self preservation instincts, whatever my sister says."

Finally relaxing, a weight feeling lifted now that they acknowledged that elephant, he sagged back into the couch. Surprisingly comfy, for all that it looked like a piece of shit, but wasn't that always the way? "So, you're not dead. Did you hear that I'm supposed to be dead?" He hoped not. It sucked to hear that someone you were friendly with kicked it.