My stomach jumped up into my brain and back down again and I wanted to put my head between my knees. Then I realized I was staring right at Russ so I looked at the cooler instead. Russ didn't seem to notice, he just looked at Joe over the rim of his beer can and said sternly, "Them's fightin' words, Joe." Then he and Joe laughed loudly. I laughed a little too because I didn't want to seem weird, then I got up like I had to go the bathroom and went into the house.