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Dennis,

I know the last time I wrote you a letter (letters, technically), it upset you - but I promise this one isn't written in code, and there aren't any others that will follow this one, either. But I thought this might be easier for both of us this way.

If you've found this, you've probably realized by now that I'm not around. I don't really want to go into a lot of detail, but I just need a break. Not from you, so please don't think that. I just need a little bit of time to breathe and work through some things, so I've gone home. It's only for a few days, and I'm going to come back.

I promise.

If you need anything, talk to a man named Freddie Baxter. Stay out of trouble while I'm gone, all right? Unless it's trouble that involves you saving a life - in that case, dive right in.

Everything will be okay, Den.

Love,
Joe.