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I had to apologize to Sam and Joe. Leaving the way I had was incredibly unprofessional and inconsiderate. They had counted on me to help run their über-popular lakeside bar and restaurant, but I had let them down.
In typical Joe fashion, his response to my apology was, "No worries." He accepted the entire situation in his ever-present, laid-back, carefree manner. Nothing ruffled his feathers.
Sam, however, was not so agreeable. "We rely on you," he informed me firmly, in his deep voice that was so similar to Seth's, yet with a harsher edge.
"I know," I confirmed before adding, "I'm truly sorry for leaving the way I did and putting you in a bind." I looked between Joe's kind smile and Sam's still-angry scowl.
"When I went to Annie's to get Anna, I also picked up your pets. That cat
