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It was a pleasant enough room, fancier than any place Brian had ever lived or even stayed in, and Ted had given him not one but two games consoles. That piece-of-s**t PI was trying to buy Brian off with amenities and electronics. The joke was, it almost worked. Though the more Brian considered his reality, the sicker he became. Trapped in a single room for so long could get claustrophobic, not to mention he’d need food and fresh air. He’d said as much to Ted, who’d reassured him he was no prisoner and could roam the house and grounds as often as he liked. Brian was happy to hear he wasn’t being kept captive but given Ted wasn’t allowing Brian to go home, he called bullshit on it. Added to which, when Brian had asked if he could nip into town Ted had laughed, saying: “That I would not t
