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h petrichor. Amira stood across from the address printed on the back of the Wolfe
he turned left. Just five minu
boutique caught her eye. The window display was crooked, the
nd cinnamon wrap around her. No loud music. Just the
self into a corner seat by the window, clu
otice the gi
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heir e
d quiet like a deep lak
way, then back again. Ami
then got up, book in h
girl sai
wering her voice like she was
"This one's about a dog who r
like a b
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"Sometimes it's hard
ing her like kids do when they s
she said. "Not to
rised. "Thank you.
And I don't lik
her in the seat opposite Amira. No manners, no hes
talking, pointing to the dog in the book, explaining how he got l
even though he was
eone cheering for h
"Do you think dogs k
ightened. "Yes.
from the door.
ll
ffened. The
ressed man stood...tall, rigid, his eyes lo
d slowly, hugging th
spered, and th
pty seat across from h
that little girl. Someth
t her watch ,
the man who migh
knowing that she'd j
quiet warmth, had already begun to
of healing something she d