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"Happy anniversary!" E just cousted if she knew everything it entailed, not to e robe I was supposed to buy, which means Emily still walks around in tiny towels Of course, I spend extra ti wood so that I’m able to have so around with an Emily induced boner would certainlyand relationships hasn’t been broached since January, that doesn’t one away Instead, it’s been the elephant in the roo?" Ely "There’s one for birthdays" She starts singing Happy Birthday, replacing "birthday" with "anniversary"

I can’t help but siven the joy the wos

"It’s two years today, Ethan; two years ago you canized I was alone and in need Two years ago you opened your hoer"

When she says heart quieter than the rest, mine skips a beat

Her voice wavers at the end of her speech, indicating tears are about to follow I reach out to her, pull her into htly as she surrenders to the sadness This is the only touch I’ in the mirror, I see a man whose extraordinarily proud While Iher baby bird fly froraduates today froiven the circu Today is special, and it’s the first time I’ve ever worn a tie, so I check it one last time My tie isn’t the only surprise I have for E, and I plan to drive Eed to Margie, ht her a new one He sold me the Corolla with 160,000me a bit of charity, but no matter, it’s mine

Mine and Emily’s

"Get-out!" Ene colored car parked on the street and then back atopen, unsure of what to say

"Coet to"

"Your brother is way hot," I hear the blonde say Eh-pitched voice does "That’s not her brother, you clueless bitch" Emily told me about this once, where females call each other naet it If one of the guys at the store called me a bastard or asshole, I’d punch his face, endearment aside

"Gretchen" I hear Emily plead "Please don’t"

"What? He’s not - which, of course begs the question, why aren’t you bangin’ his brains out, little Emily Evans?" Truth be told, I want to know Eht about it a thousand times, but I’m curious to know if she thinks about it too