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“The spectrum is human It’s not autism”

–Dorothy Mayhem

CHAPTER ONE

She’s Gone

Elijah

A woether

Probably not my most brilliant idea

“It’s been a year” I stare atcloudy don Portland just outside theto ht

August

My wife left me at the end of summer, two days after our son’s second birthday I I’d say out of the blue, but that would be a ht, after we shared a bottle of wine—and dare I say the best sex of our entire married life

We e Medical school Residency Hobbies Shared life goals

Check

Check

Check

“Yes Tiht about dating? You’re surrounded by woood match for you”

“You’re the worst psychiatrist ever” I closemy head

“My colleagues would disagree” Dr Lori Hawkins brushes her chin-length, silver hair away from her face etched with a few soft wrinkles Her hazel eyes peer at lasses She excels in all the mom looks

Sit down

Shut up