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Prettyis done and ready for theleft to do is pack up Ben’s toys, but I wanted to put that off until the last minute so that he would have access to the with Beau She showed up on the front doorstep a few days ago politely ringing the doorbell and asking to talk to Zack He ca rooraciously accepted her apology and everything seeet everything packed up was Zack’s bedroom I’ve been in there before, because I keep the house clean It’s nice It totally reflects Gina’s taste, in reen walls, a lacy coe framed photos of flowers on the wall Zack asked me to pack up his room for hih just before he was going to be leaving for an away game, he stared at the closet in consternation

"I don’t knohat to do with Gina’s clothes," he said quietly I knew they were in there Had seen the away Zack’s laundry I i so personal, and I figure he’ll do it when he’s good and ready

"If you’re not sure deep in your gut, we need to just pack them up and take theratefully and nodded

And so I packed up all of Gina’s clothes to take with us That was hard, I will ad up your lover’s dead lover’s clothes Not that I begrudged Zack that I don’t have a single ounce of jealousy over his feelings for Gina There is no ti a lost love, inout all of his clothes and laying theanized before I put theo to unpack it

The doorbell rings and I hear Zack yell up to et it"

I snicker Zack has obviously not been aive hi utterly lost, so I put hi up the electronics in the base, and then I’ure out the most economical way to pack all of it up

"Someone sent you flowers," I hear fro there with a bouquet

Happiness bubbles within ht yellol filled hite and yellow daisies, my favorite I jump up from the floor and walk over to take the flowers from Zack I don’t need to read the card to knoho they’re froive a quick sniff of the flowers, loving the peppery smell of the daisies Then I set the bowl on Ben’s dresser so I can pull the card off and open it

My eyes scan quickly, Happy birthday, Pumpkin Love Daddy

"So sweet," I oing to telloddly cold and detached

I look over at hi, because I can’t help it Thejealous I got flowers?

I give him a sympathetic look "They’re from my daddy"