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A Little Excerpt

2/6/2023

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September 2008

Matthew Rhodes Bacaluso-Leyman (Rhody) spent the weekend in Evansville, Indiana with his dad, since he went on a college visit. They decided to make a foodie trip out of this, and had planned to spend time in southern Indiana, northern Kentucky, and they had even planned a day in St. Louis to try out some barbecue places there.

It was Saturday morning, and they had planned to go to St. Louis for the day. Around 8 am, Rhody woke up to his heart pounding really hard in his chest, and he could hear it in his ears He also had some slight nausea, and his breathing was relatively shaky. He had realized that he had a panic attack in his sleep and did what he could to calm himself down in order to enjoy the rest of the weekend.​
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A Little Excerpt

2/3/2023

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October 2019

Matthew Rhodes Bacaluso-Leyman (Rhody) spent the morning out on a run with a couple of his friends. He had been feeling a little under the weather for a few days but started to feel worse today. He did not feel bad enough to stay home but did not feel well enough to stay out for too long.

About halfway into their run, Rhody had to stop because he had a horrible cough and couldn’t catch his breath.

“Rhody, you alright?” One of Rhody’s friends asked him.
“I will be. Just need to catch my breath is all,” Rhody replied, breathless.
“Rhody, you sound horrible. You need to go home.”
“I’m going to be okay I think.”
“You have no business being here. Your cough is horrible, and that will make things worse if you’re not too careful,” his friend told him.
“Okay, fine. I’ll head home,” Rhody said.
“I’m going to be honest, it sounds like pneumonia.”
“Oh boy. Then fine, I’ll go get checked out.”
“I definitely would.”
“I’ll head out now, and I’ll see you guys later.”
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A Little Excerpt

1/31/2023

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September 23, 2012

Levi Cranston (The Magic Video Game) and one of his friends from college were talking about their relationships at lunch. During this time, they were both college students at a university in northeastern Indiana.

"How long have you been with Mackenzie?" Levi's friend asked.
"Going on seven years," Levi replied with a smile.
"That is the longest relationship I have ever heard of."
"Oh really? I know of a few that have lasted pretty long, including my sister's relationship."
"I wish all of us were as lousy as you," Levi's friend remarked somewhat sarcastically.
"What is that supposed to mean?" Levi asked, pretty confused.
"Wouldn't it be fun to hang out with other girls so you can see who else is out there?"
"Um, no. I'm pretty happy with where I am."
"Can I hang out with Mackenzie? She's really cute."
​"No."
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A Little Excerpt

1/28/2023

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January 2022

Matthew Rhodes Bacaluso-Leyman (Rhody) was visiting Boston for a few days. He and a few other friends, Levi Cranston and Kevin Maggliardi just came back to Levi’s apartment from a run. A few other friends, Jack Andrews and Asad Prejesh, were at the apartment watching TV.

“Sup, Rhody,” Jack greeted Rhody. Levi and Kevin came in behind him and went to different rooms.
“Hey, guys. What’s everyone up to?” Rhody asked.
“Just watching TV and waiting for Jing Hao and Wong to come over. Mackenzie is out with her friends for the afternoon.”
“Nice. You guys didn’t miss much today. The run was brutal.”
“Yeah, it’s chilly outside, so that’s why we took a pass,” Jack replied.
“Kevin, Levi, and I all have reactive airways, so it hit us all a little harder than usual,” Rhody said.
“Where are Kevin and Levi? I didn’t see them come in.”
“They’re resting for a few minutes. They were both complaining of some chest pain from the cold weather.”
“How are you feeling?”
“I’m better now. My chest hurt for a few minutes, and I spent a few more minutes after that coughing up a lung. But that didn’t last for long.”
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A Little Excerpt

1/25/2023

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January 2022

“I like your tattoo, it really suits you,” Levi Cranston said to Rhody Leyman while he was on the phone with him.
“Thank you. I liked ‘Ohana’ and the heart on my chest. And a few of my friends encouraged me to get it. But it is pretty sore right now,” Rhody replied.
“How much did it hurt when you first got it?”
“I got it yesterday, and it hurt a lot. I’m not sure what hurt more. This or when I got my belly button pierced a few years ago.”
“Oh yeah, I forgot you had that happen,” Levi replied.
“Yeah, that hurt for a few days. And I only got my belly button pierced on a dare. I lost a bet on something super petty that I cannot remember offhand. If I lost, I had to get it pierced,” Rhody said.
“How long did you have it in? Mackenzie has had a belly ring for a few years, and it hasn’t bothered her.”
“I think about six months. I didn’t want it in for very long, but the ladies loved it. They all thought it was super cute, and that really surprised me. But everyone likes my belly button anyway.”
“Yeah, it’s differently shaped for sure. Do you plan on getting any more tattoos soon?”
“Not yet.”​
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A Little Excerpt

1/22/2023

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January 2020

“So, what is that?” Levi Cranston asked his long-time friend and former neighbor, Matthew Rhodes (Rhody) Bacaluso-Leyman.
“It’s an app that you can use to check your heart rate. I use it sometimes when my anxiety acts up,” Rhody responded.
“Nice. I think I may have had something like that a while ago, but I don’t think this is the same app.”
“Yeah, I’ve had this one for a while. It’s pretty accurate as well, which is nice. Wanna try it?”
“Yes, of course. Did you use it today as well?” Levi asked.
“A little earlier, but I might check again in a few. My anxiety has been a little off for the past few days, and I’m not sure what’s causing it to be off,” Rhody remarked.
“What was it last time you checked?”
“For me? I think it was like 95 or so. But then again, I have a naturally fast heart rate so of course it will be around that.”
“That was me as well. I think my asthma and anxiety are to blame for that one.”
“Same here. Haven’t had an asthma attack in a long time.”
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A Little Excerpt

1/19/2023

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January 6, 2019

Jack Andrews, Levi Cranston (The Magic Video Game), Asad Prejesh, Jing Hao, Kevin Maggliardi, and Mike Wong all ventured out to downtown Boston to hang out for a few hours. Levi’s girlfriend, Mackenzie Burbanks, was having a girls’ day in with a couple of her friends to watch movies.

The six boys were at their favorite coffee shop during the middle of the day. They all went out for pizza, and now they felt like getting themselves a cup of coffee. It was about 2 o’clock in the afternoon, and all six boys were sitting inside the coffee shop talking about nothing other than tennis.

Jack looked over at Kevin and realized that he wasn’t nearly as talkative as he normally is. Kevin had dark spots under his eyes, which Jack noticed earlier today, but now he didn’t look well at all. His nose was very red now.

“You alright, Kevin?” Jack questioned.
“Yeah, I’ve got a really bad cold. I thought I could do more than what I really could do,” Kevin replied.
“Yeah, take it easy.”
“I think I’m gonna head back to Cambridge soon.”
“Yeah, you probably should,” Jack said.
“I’m like really tired all of a sudden,” Kevin responded.
“Alright. Let us know when you get back.”
“I will. I just started getting a pounding headache. Didn’t hit me in the chest like it usually does.”
“Well, that’s good.”
“Yeah, I think I’m gonna head out now. I really don’t feel well at all.”

Kevin picked up his backpack off the floor and said goodbye to everyone. He headed toward the door toward the common, where he was going to pick up the red line to take him back to his apartment in Cambridge. Once he got back home, he was very likely going to fall asleep as soon as he could.

The other five boys were going to stay out until about 5 or 6 in the evening, and then they were all going to get ready for the week ahead of them.

“Kevin’s been really sick for the past couple days,” Jing said.
“He sounded really stuffed up when we all met,” Jack replied.
“Yeah, he has a bad cold. He told me that he might take tomorrow off from work to recover.”
“Yeah, hopefully he will consider that.”
“The only other time I saw him really sick was when he had the flu in college. Then, he got me sick with it,” Jing remarked.
“That’s nice of him to give you the flu!” Jack chuckled.
“I mean, I’ve seen him when he’s had a cold, but it didn’t hit him as hard as this one has. Or I might be wrong.”
“Colds suck.”
“The flu sucks worse.”
“Yes, it does.”

Jack was at their table with Mike and Jing. Kevin had made it home, and by the time he took off his shoes and lay on his bed, he was passed out. Chances were pretty good that once Jing came home, Kevin would still be sleeping. Their two other roommates went to New York City for the weekend, and they were likely not coming back until at least 9 pm tonight.

Levi and Asad were at the counter looking at what desserts to get. Asad wasn’t sure what he was going to get, but Levi wanted to get something for Mackenzie.

“I’m thinking about getting Mackenzie the fruit tart. What do you think?” Levi asked Asad.
“She like strawberries, doesn’t she?” Asad responded.
“Yes, that’s her favorite fruit.”
“Are you getting sick, too? You sound really stuffed up.”
“I think so. I hope Kevin didn’t give me his cooties,” Levi said.
“He probably did,” Asad remarked.
“I took a sick day on Friday because I was really not feeling well. I feel better now, but I hate my nose right now.”
“Understandable.”
“Get Mackenzie the fruit tart!” Mike greeted Asad and Levi.
“That’s what I’m thinking about getting her!” Levi exclaimed.
“What do you guys want to do after this?”
“Cambridge?”
“Okay!”
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A Little Excerpt

1/16/2023

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September 2008

Matthew Rhodes Bacaluso-Leyman (Rhody) spent the weekend in Evansville, Indiana with his dad, since he went on a college visit. They decided to make a foodie trip out of this, and had planned to spend time in southern Indiana, northern Kentucky, and they had even planned a day in St. Louis to try out some barbecue places there.

It was Saturday morning, and they had planned to go to St. Louis for the day. Around 8 am, Rhody woke up to his heart pounding really hard in his chest, and he could hear it in his ears He also had some slight nausea, and his breathing was relatively shaky. He had realized that he had a panic attack in his sleep and did what he could to calm himself down in order to enjoy the rest of the weekend.
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A Little Excerpt

1/13/2023

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January 2022

Matthew Rhodes Bacaluso-Leyman (Rhody) was visiting Boston for a few days. He and a few other friends, Levi Cranston and Kevin Maggliardi just came back to Levi’s apartment from a run. A few other friends, Jack Andrews and Asad Prejesh, were at the apartment watching TV.

“Sup, Rhody,” Jack greeted Rhody. Levi and Kevin came in behind him and went to different rooms.
“Hey, guys. What’s everyone up to?” Rhody asked.
“Just watching TV and waiting for Jing Hao and Wong to come over. Mackenzie is out with her friends for the afternoon.”
“Nice. You guys didn’t miss much today. The run was brutal.”
“Yeah, it’s chilly outside, so that’s why we took a pass,” Jack replied.
“Kevin, Levi, and I all have reactive airways, so it hit us all a little harder than usual,” Rhody said.
“Where are Kevin and Levi? I didn’t see them come in.”
“They’re resting for a few minutes. They were both complaining of some chest pain from the cold weather.”
“How are you feeling?”
“I’m better now. My chest hurt for a few minutes, and I spent a few more minutes after that coughing up a lung. But that didn’t last for long.”
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A Little Excerpt

1/9/2023

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Christmas 2015

Jayne and Rhody Leyman were back home in Valparaiso, Indiana for the holidays. They were celebrating with their dad and their stepmom, Estrella.

Rhody was living in Wicker Park, Chicago at the time with a couple friends. Jayne, his older sister by two years, was living in Grayslake, Illinois with her girlfriend, who was currently in LA area visiting her parents.

Rhody fell asleep on the couch in the living room while watching TV. He was so sound asleep, that when Jayne tried to wake him up, he wouldn’t budge. His head was turned to the right, into his pillow, and his breathing was very steady. Jayne lay on the couch next to him, and, out of curiosity, placed her ear against her younger brother’s chest so that she could listen to his heart beating.
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