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The Naked Beat

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Jeffrey said, "Gee, Jake. Thanks for coming to cheer me up."

Then he laughed and I saw it in his eyes.

"You know," he said as he looked over at me, "that's the first time I've laughed out loud in more than a year."

I smiled, "Then my job here is done."

Jeffrey walked me to the door and said, "Oh, by the way, I've made the funeral arrangements. I'm going to have Susan laid to rest out here rather than back home. I don't think I could handle the trip back there. Will you be at the funeral, Jake?"

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