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didn'
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orning, and
warm with the early sun, the clouds stretched thin like pulled cotton. He sat on their usual spot-an uneven slab of concret
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bare, freckles standing out against the morning light. No hoodie this time j
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ile. Just listened to the
ispered, "Last nigh
eways. "A good on
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sappear dramatically so yo
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're pret
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, pulling the phone out. A te
ying in. Surprise v
t, then showed
d. "Damn.
hed. "
moment was gone again, floati
what he says, ri
cour
arm brief, war
uncing behind her like
erythi
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d hand and a wide grin. "Mikey, honey! You
melled like cinnamon and something buttery. Co
and flopped onto the couch. "Doe
ed. "We... haven't exa
om
side him. "Look, your dad's just... set in
e ceiling. "He won
id gently. "Show him what y
I'm not sure
she said firmly. "
the knot in his chest
– Back o
s, sketchpad in her lap. She was
Mikey, she
Eyes shadowed.
he visit?"
er than expected.
le wa
d. "Just... looked disappoi
ached. "
d of job I thought I'
her fists. "The
faintly.
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ope
again, quiet se
"I wanted to kiss
nked. "
u d
leane
d. "You di
n't wa
Charged.
t maybe we wait. Until we're b
even though it
right over his heart. "
er hand with
like that two almos
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