[Mike's pretty sure he's the only employee besides the owner-slash-pizza-maker, but that's a clarification for another day.]
I, um. [He tries very hard for a second to drift back down to the floor, but no beans. If only being dead (??) meant that he couldn't feel anxiety.] It's a long story.
[Finally, he looks directly up and into Dustin's eyes. Nine months is a long time not to see one of your closest friends, and he hates how it's almost making him feel nervous. Like maybe he isn't the person Dustin's going to expect.]
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I, um. [He tries very hard for a second to drift back down to the floor, but no beans. If only being dead (??) meant that he couldn't feel anxiety.] It's a long story.
[Finally, he looks directly up and into Dustin's eyes. Nine months is a long time not to see one of your closest friends, and he hates how it's almost making him feel nervous. Like maybe he isn't the person Dustin's going to expect.]
What was I doing the last time you saw me?