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# Friendship

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Voices

If I'd had the chance, I would have told him that the darkness passes

They learned to ride bikes, fight and ‘score’ girls together. They thought they looked like Clint Eastwood, or Elvis. Then Brian grew up, and lost himself in the darkness.

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Feb 18th 2011, 9:53 AM