The Day I Died and Lived Again

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of Le

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d sacrifice for her

ieved him.

ppiness, her own well-being,

as a bit

ce, this impossible retur

Leo and build a life where he wa

nse of relief, sharp and c

tears, reached up a

on't be sad. We can

, his attempt

th a fresh wave of guilt. He s

him fiercely, tears

m so, so sorry. I should h

amp, but for all the hurt Mark had in

, his small arms ti

ommy. You're t

nal love was a balm

the comfort

a moving van pulle

noted the name change, another layer of Ch

n, a triumphant s

st moving into the guest room. And Maya wi

n. Disc

ht up to Ava, ha

rk said it was fine. We're all on

challenge, dari

at the boxes, then bac

profound

loe," Ava said, her vo

small victory.

predictably, t

e to stay. Their apartment has 'black mold,'

sted on that ridiculous divorce. If yo

me old

"You're right,

o argue. Too focuse

his perceived author

It's bigger. Ava, you and Leo can move into the guest roo

giving away her space, their so

ugged.

tant than fighting over rooms

ack her bags and Leo's and

a summer cold. She couldn't

Very

oom, now filled with unfami

a taking my room?

ion was he

ide him, her

e like... guests in this part of the house. But we'

aphorical

ere was a knock on the

a wave of

crack. "What do

felt a strong, newfound av

ound him f

casual, leaning aga

erything okay down he

s awkward, almost laughabl

tared at h

drained. She had no energy fo

lict. Just..

omfortably under

's sister, she really needed that favor. And Chloe's fath

use. His obligatio

oice devoid of heat, jus

d I always have to be the

ow it was a catalyst for her re