Chapter 4 Jess is a Mess
Tony shook Jess by the shoulder. “Time to wake up. Your boss is calling in fifteen.”
Jess raised his head slightly off the couch. It was light out. What day was it?
Which month? Which year?
Once he'd cleared the gunk from his eyes, Jess got a good look at Tony and asked, “What are you wearing?”
“My new suit!” Tony said with pride. “Pretty spiffy, don't you think?”
“Spiffy?” Jess asked.
“Ardal says words like that all the time. Spiffy and nifty and... I don't remember the rest, but he's got bags of them. He's so funny, that guy.”
Jess felt like he'd woken up on a different planet. “Who is Ardal?”
“From work!” Tony said. “I work with him. I told you a thousand times. He helped me pick out this suit when you didn't want to go shopping with me.”
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